Cd3 antigen binding fragments and compositions comprising same

ABSTRACT

This disclosure relates to compositions having an antibody binding fragment that specifically binds to CD3 or an epitope thereof. Some embodiments include compositions and antibody binding fragments with increased stability. Bispecific fusion proteins including such antibody-binding fragments are also disclosed.

CROSS-REFERENCE STATEMENT

This application is a continuation-in-part application claiming thebenefit of International Patent Application No. PCT/US2020/039673,entitled “CD3 ANTIGEN BINDING FRAGMENTS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISINGSAME,” filed on Jun. 25, 2020, which claims the benefit of U.S.Provisional Application No. 62/866,746, entitled “CD3 ANTIGEN BINDINGFRAGMENTS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SAME”, filed on Jun. 26, 2019, andU.S. Provisional Application No. 63/041,059, entitled “CD3 ANTIGENBINDING FRAGMENTS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SAME”, filed on Jun. 18,2020, all of which are incorporated herein in their entireties for allpurposes.

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BACKGROUND

Many approved cancer therapeutics are cytotoxic drugs that kill normalcells as well as tumor cells. The therapeutic benefit of these cytotoxicdrugs depends on tumor cells being more sensitive than normal cells,thereby allowing clinical responses to be achieved using doses that donot result in unacceptable side effects. However, essentially all ofthese non-specific drugs result in some if not severe damage to normaltissues, which often limits treatment suitability.

Bispecific antibodies can offer a different approach to cytotoxic drugsby directing immune effector cells to kill cancer cells. Bispecificantibodies combine the benefits of different binding specificitiesderived from two monoclonal antibodies into a single composition,enabling approaches or combinations of coverages that are not possiblewith monospecific antibodies. In one embodiment, this approach relies onbinding of one arm of the bispecific antibody to a tumor-associatedantigen or marker, while the other arm, upon binding the CD3 molecule onT cells, triggers their cytotoxic activity by the release of effectormolecules such as such as TNF-α, IFN-γ, interleukins 2, 4 and 10,perforin, and granzymes. Advances in antibody engineering have led tothe development of a number of bispecific antibody formats andcompositions for redirecting effector cells to tumor targets, includingbispecifics that function by recruiting and activating polyclonalpopulations of T cells at tumor sites, and do so without the need forco-stimulation or conventional MHC recognition. There remains, however,the dual problems of certain patients experiencing serious side effectsreferred to as “cytokine storm” or “cytokine release syndrome” (Lee D Wet al. Current concepts in the diagnosis and management of cytokinerelease syndrome. Blood. 2014 124(2):188-195) mediated by the release ofTNF-α and IFN-γ, amongst other cytokines, in addition to the fact thatsome bispecific compositions have a very short half-life, necessitatingcontinuous infusions of four to eight weeks in order to maintaincirculating concentrations within the therapeutic window for sufficienttime to achieve a therapeutic effect, or have a variable effect. Thus,there is an unmet need in the field for the development of effectivebispecific antibodies for use in cancer treatment.

SUMMARY

The present invention relates to anti-cluster of differentiation 3 (CD3)antigen binding fragments incorporated into chimeric fusion proteins andmethods of using the same.

In one aspect, disclosed herein is a polypeptide comprising an antigenbinding fragment, wherein the antigen binding fragment, comprises lightchain complementarity-determining regions (CDR-L) and heavy chaincomplementarity-determining regions (CDR-H), and wherein the antigenbinding fragment, a. specifically binds to cluster of differentiation 3T cell receptor (CD3); and b. comprises CDR-H1, CDR-H2, and CDR-H3,having amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 8, 9, and 10, respectively.

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a polypeptide comprising ananti-CD3 antigen binding fragment, wherein the antigen binding fragmentcomprises light chain complementarity-determining regions (CDR-L) andheavy chain complementarity-determining regions (CDR-H), and wherein theantigen binding fragment a. specifically binds to CD3; b. comprisesCDR-H1, CDR-H2, and CDR-H3, wherein CDR-H3 comprises an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:10; and c. exhibits a higher thermal stability, asevidenced by in an in vitro assay, (i) a higher melting temperature(T_(m)) relative to that of an antigen binding fragment consisting of asequence shown in SEQ ID NO:41, or (ii) upon incorporating said anti-CD3antigen binding fragment into an anti-CD3 bispecific antibody, thebispecific antibody exhibits a higher Tm relative to a controlbispecific antibody, wherein said anti-CD3 bispecific antibody comprisessaid anti-CD3 binding fragment and a reference antigen binding fragmentthat binds to an antigen other than CD3, and wherein said controlbispecific antigen binding fragment consists of SEQ ID NO:41 and saidreference antigen binding fragment.

In some embodiments, the T_(m) of the antigen binding fragment is atleast 2° C. greater, or at least 3° C. greater, or at least 4° C.greater, or at least 5° C. greater than the T_(m) of an antigen bindingfragment consisting of a sequence of SEQ ID NO:41.

In yet another aspect, disclosed herein is a polypeptide comprising anantigen binding fragment, wherein the antigen binding fragment compriseslight chain complementarity-determining regions (CDR-L) and heavy chaincomplementarity-determining regions (CDR-H), wherein the antigen bindingfragment a. specifically binds to CD3; b. comprises CDR-H1, CDR-H2, andCDR-H3, wherein CDR-H3 comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:10;and c. comprises FR-H1, FR-H2, FR-H3, FR-H4, each exhibiting at least86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%sequence identity or is identical to an amino acid of SEQ ID NOs: 22,23, 25, and 26, respectively. In some embodiments, the antigen bindingfragment disclosed herein is a chimeric or a humanized antigen bindingfragment. In other embodiments, the antigen binding fragment is selectedfrom the group consisting of Fv, Fab, Fab′, Fab′-SH, linear antibody,and single-chain variable fragment (scFv).

In some embodiments, the CDR-H1 and the CDR-H2 comprise amino acidsequences of SEQ ID NOs: 8 and 9, respectively. In certain embodiments,the CDR-L comprises: a CDR-L1 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNOs: 1 or 2, a CDR-L2 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 4 or5, and a CDR-L3 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6. In anotherembodiment, the CDR-L comprises: a CDR-L1 having an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO:1; a CDR-L2 having an amino acid sequence of any one of SEQID NOs: 4 or 5; and a CDR-L3 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNOs: 6 or 7. In yet another embodiment, the CDR-L comprises: a CDR-L1having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2; a CDR-L2 having an aminoacid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOS: 4 or 5; and a CDR-L3 having anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6. In one embodiment, the CDR-Lcomprises: a CDR-L1 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; aCDR-L2 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4; a CDR-L3 having anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6. In certain embodiments, the CDR-Lcomprises: a CDR-L1 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2; aCDR-L2 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5; and a CDR-L3 havingan amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6.

In certain embodiments, the antigen binding fragment further comprisesFR-L1, FR-L2, FR-L3, FR-L4, each exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%,90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or isidentical to amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 12, 13, 18, and 19,respectively.

In other embodiments, the antigen binding fragment further comprises alight chain framework region (FR-L) and a heavy chain framework region(FR-H), and wherein the antigen binding fragment comprises: a. a FR-L1having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:12; b. a FR-L2 having anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:13; c. a FR-L3 having an amino acidsequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:14-17; d. a FR-L4 having an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:19; e. a FR-H1 having an amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:20 or SEQ ID NO:21; f a FR-H2 having an amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:23; e. a FR-H3 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24;and f. a FR-H4 having an amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO:26.In other embodiments, the antigen binding fragment comprises: a. a FR-L1having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:12; b. a FR-L2 having anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:13; c. a FR-L3 having an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:14; d. a FR-L4 having an amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:19; e. a FR-H1 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:20;f. a FR-H2 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:23; g. a FR-H3having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24; and h. a FR-H4 having anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:26. In another embodiment, the antigenbinding fragment comprises: a. a FR-L1 having an amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:12; b. a FR-L2 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:13;c. a FR-L3 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:15; d. a FR-L4having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:19; e. a FR-H1 having anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:21; f. a FR-H2 having an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:23; g. a FR-H3 having an amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:24; and h. a FR-H4 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:26. In another embodiment, the antigen binding fragment comprises: a.a FR-L1 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:12; b. a FR-L2 havingan amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:13; c. a FR-L3 having an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:16; d. a FR-L4 having an amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:19; e. a FR-H1 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:21;f. a FR-H2 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:23; g. a FR-H3having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24; and h. a FR-H4 having anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:26. In certain embodiments, the antigenbinding fragment comprises: a. a FR-L1 having an amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:12; b. a FR-L2 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:13;c. a FR-L3 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:17; d. a FR-L4having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:19; e. a FR-H1 having anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:21; f. a FR-H2 having an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:23; g. a FR-H3 having an amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:24; and h. a FR-H4 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:26.

In some embodiments, the antigen binding fragment comprises a variableheavy (VH) amino acid sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical to an aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:28 or SEQ ID NO:31. In certain embodiments,the antigen binding fragment comprises a variable light (VL) amino acidsequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%,99% sequence identity or is identical to an amino acid sequence of anyone of SEQ ID NOs: 27, 29, 30, 32, or 33. In other embodiments, theantigen binding fragment comprises an amino acid sequence having atleast 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical to anamino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 36-40.

In some embodiments, the antigen binding fragment specifically bindshuman or cynomolgus monkey (cyno) CD3. In other embodiments, the antigenbinding fragment specifically binds human and cynomolgus monkey (cyno)CD3. In certain embodiments, the antigen binding fragment binds a CD3complex subunit selected from CD3 epsilon, CD3 delta, CD3 gamma, CD3zeta, CD3 alpha and CD3 beta epsilon unit of CD3. In other embodiments,the antigen binding fragment binds a CD3 epsilon fragment of CD3.

In certain embodiments, the antigen binding fragment specifically bindshuman or cyno CD3 with a dissociation constant (K_(d)) constant betweenabout between about 10 nM and about 400 nM, as determined in an in vitroantigen-binding assay comprising a human or cyno CD3 antigen. In otherembodiments, the antigen binding fragment specifically binds human orcyno CD3 with a dissociation constant (K_(d)) of less than about 10 nM,or less than about 50 nM, or less than about 100 nM, or less than about150 nM, or less than about 200 nM, or less than about 250 nM, or lessthan about 300 nM, or less than about 350 nM, or less than about 400 nMas determined in an in vitro antigen-binding assay. In anotherembodiment, the antigen binding fragment exhibits a binding affinity toCD3 that is at least 2-fold, 3-fold, 4-fold, 5-fold, 6-fold, 7-fold,8-fold, 9-fold, or at least 10-fold weaker relative to that of anantigen binding fragment consisting of an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:41, as determined by the respective dissociation constants (K_(d)) inan in vitro antigen-binding assay.

In some embodiments, the antigen binding fragment exhibits anisoelectric point (pI) that is less than or equal to 6.6. In otherembodiments, the antigen binding fragment exhibits a pI that is between6.0 and 6.6, inclusive. In certain embodiments, the antigen bindingfragment exhibits a pI that is at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6,0.7, 0.8, 0.9, or 1.0 pH units lower than the pI of a reference antigenbinding fragment consisting of a sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 41.

In other embodiments, the polypeptide disclosed herein, furthercomprises a first release segment peptide (RS1), wherein the RS1 is asubstrate for cleavage by a mammalian protease. In certain embodiments,the RS1 is a substrate for a protease selected from the group consistingof legumain, MMP-2, MMP-7, MMP-9, MMP-11, MMP-14, uPA, and matriptase.In another embodiment, the RS1 comprises an amino acid sequence havingat least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%sequence identity to a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 42-660. Incertain embodiments, the RS1 comprises an amino acid sequence selectedfrom the sequences of RSR-2089, RSR-2295, RSR-2298, RSR-2488, RSR-2599,RSR-2485, RSR-2486, RSR-2728, RSN-2089, RSN-2295, RSN-2298, RSN-2488,RSN-2599, RSN-2485, RSN-2486, RSN-2728, RSC-2089, RSC-2295, RSC-2298,RSC-2488, RSC-2599, RSC-2485, RSC-2486, and RSC-2728, each of whichbeing forth in Table 5.

In some embodiments, the polypeptide disclosed herein further comprisesa first extended recombinant polypeptide (XTEN1) wherein the XTEN1 ischaracterized in that a. it has at least about 36 amino acids or atleast about 100 amino acids; b. at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% of the amino acid residues of the XTEN1sequence are selected from glycine (G), alanine (A), serine (S),threonine (T), glutamate (E) and proline (P); and c. it has at least 4-6different amino acids selected from G, A, S, T, E and P. In someembodiments, the XTEN1 have at least about 36 to about 1000 amino acidsor at least about 100 to 1000 amino acids. In certain embodiments, theXTEN1 comprises an amino acid sequence selected from at least three ofSEQ ID NOs: 661-664. In other embodiments, the XTEN1 comprises an aminoacid sequence having at least about 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a sequence selected from SEQID NOs: 665-718 and 922-926. In another embodiment, the XTEN1 comprisesan amino acid sequence having at least about 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a sequenceselected from the sequences of AE144_1A, AE144_2A, AE144_2B, AE144_3A,AE144_3B, AE144_4A, AE144_4B, AE144_5A, AE144_6B, AE144_7A, AE284,AE288_1, AE288_2, AE288_3, AE292, AE293, AE300, AE576, AE584, AE864,AE864_2, AE865, AE866, AE867, and AE868, each of which being set forthin Table 7.

In certain embodiments, the polypeptide disclosed herein is expressed asa fusion protein, wherein the fusion protein, in an uncleaved state, hasa structural arrangement from N-terminus to C-terminus of AF1-RS1-XTEN1or XTEN1-RS1-AF1, wherein AF1 is a first antigen binding fragment.

In certain aspect, disclosed herein is a polypeptide comprising an RS1,RS2, AF1, AF2, XTEN1, and XTEN2, wherein: a. the RS1 and RS2 are each asubstrate for cleavage by a mammalian protease and each comprise anamino acid sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a sequence selected from SEQID NOs:42-660; b. the AF1 is an antigen binding fragment of a monoclonalantibody having binding specificity to CD3; c. the AF2 is an antigenbinding fragment comprising a VL and VH of a monoclonal antibody havingbinding affinity to a target cell marker; d. the XTEN1 comprises anamino acid sequence having at least about 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a sequence selectedfrom SEQ ID NOs: 665-718 and 922-926; e. the XTEN2 comprises an aminoacid sequence having at least about 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a sequence selected from SEQID NOs: 665-718 and 922-926; f the polypeptide has a structuralarrangement from N-terminus to C-terminus as follows:XTEN1-RS1-AF2-AF1-RS2-XTEN2, XTEN1-RS1-AF1-AF2-RS2-XTEN2,XTEN2-RS2-AF2-AF1-RS1-XTEN1, XTEN2-RS2-AF1-AF2-RS1-XTEN1, orXTEN2-RS2-diabody-RS1-XTEN1, wherein the diabody comprises VL and VH ofthe AF1 and AF2; and g. the polypeptide exhibits a higher thermalstability, as determined by an increase in melting temperature (Tm) inan in vitro assay, relative to an antibody fragment consisting of asequence shown in SEQ ID NO:41.

In some embodiments, the AF1 comprises heavy chain complementarydetermining regions (CDR-H) CDR-H1, CDR-H2, and CDR-H3, wherein CDR-H3comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:10; and exhibits a higherthermal stability, as determined by an increased melting temperature(T_(m)) in an in vitro assay, relative to that of an antigen bindingfragment consisting of a sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:41. In otherembodiments, the AF1 comprises light chain complementarity-determiningregions (CDR-L) and heavy chain complementarity-determining regions(CDR-H), wherein the AF1 comprises CDR-H1, CDR-H2, and CDR-H3, whereinCDR-H3 comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:10; and comprisesFR-H1, FR-H2, FR-H3, FR-H4, each exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%,90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or isidentical to an amino acid of SEQ ID NOs: 20 or 21, 23, 24, and 26,respectively.

In certain embodiments, the CDR-H1 and the CDR-H2 comprise amino acidsequences of SEQ ID NOs: 8 and 9, respectively. In some embodiments, theCDR-L comprises: a CDR-L1 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1or 2; a CDR-L2 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 or 5; and aCDR-L3 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6. In anotherembodiment, the CDR-L comprises: a CDR-L1 having an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO:1; a CDR-L2 having an amino acid sequence of any one of SEQID NOs: 4 or 5; and a CDR-L3 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:6. In other embodiments, the CDR-L comprises: a CDR-L1 having anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2; a CDR-L2 having an amino acidsequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 4 or 5; and a CDR-L3 having an aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6. In other embodiments, the CDR-L comprises:a CDR-L1 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; a CDR-L2 aminoacid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO: 4; and a CDR-L3 amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 6. In other embodiments, the CDR-L comprises: aCDR-L1 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2; a CDR-L2 having anamino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO:5; and a CDR-L3 having anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6.

In some embodiments, the AF1 comprises a light chain framework region(FR-L) and a heavy chain framework region (FR-H), and wherein the AF1comprises: a. a FR-L1 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:12; b.a FR-L2 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:13; c. a FR-L3 havingan amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:14; d. a FR-L4 having an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:19; e. a FR-H1 having an amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:20; f. a FR-H2 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:23;g. a FR-H3 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24; and h. a FR-H4having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:26. In one embodiment, theAF1 comprises: a. a FR-L1 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:12;b. a FR-L2 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:13; c. a FR-L3having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:15; d. a FR-L4 having anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:19; e. a FR-H1 having an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:21; f. a FR-H2 having an amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:23; g. a FR-H3 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24;and h. a FR-H4 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:26. In anotherembodiment, the AF1 comprises: a. a FR-L1 having an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO:12; b. a FR-L2 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:13; c. a FR-L3 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:16; d. aFR-L4 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:19; e. a FR-H1 havingan amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:21; f a FR-H2 having an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:23; g. a FR-H3 having an amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:24; and h. a FR-H4 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:26. In yet another embodiment, the AF1 comprises: a. a FR-L1 havingan amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12; b. a FR-L2 having an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:13; c. a FR-L3 having an amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:17; d. a FR-L4 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:19;e. a FR-H1 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:21; f a FR-H2having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:23; g. a FR-H3 having anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24; and h. a FR-H4 having an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:26.

In some other embodiments, the AF1 further comprises FR-L1, FR-L2,FR-L3, FR-L4, each exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%,92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identicalto amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 12, 13, 14-17, and 19,respectively.

In some embodiments, the AF1 comprises a variable heavy (VH) amino acidsequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%,99% sequence identity or is identical to an amino acid sequence of SEQID NO:28 or SEQ ID NO:31. In certain embodiments, the AF1 comprises avariable light (VL) amino acid sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%,93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical toan amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 27, 29, 30, 32, or 33.In certain embodiments, the AF1 comprises an amino acid sequence havingat least 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical to anamino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:36-40.

In certain embodiments, the AF1 specifically binds human or cynomolgusmonkey (cyno) CD3. In some embodiments, the AF1 specifically binds humanand cynomolgus monkey (cyno) CD3. In some other embodiments, the AF1binds CD3 complex subunits selected from CD3 epsilon, CD3 delta, CD3gamma, CD3 zeta, CD3 alpha and CD3 beta epsilon fragment of CD3. Inanother embodiment, the AF1 binds CD3 epsilon. In another embodiment,the AF1 specifically binds human or cyno CD3 with a dissociationconstant (K_(d)) constant between about between about 10 nM and about400 nM, as determined in an in vitro antigen-binding assay. In certainembodiments, the AF1 specifically binds human or cyno CD3 with adissociation constant (K_(d)) of less than about 3 nM, or less thanabout 10 nM, or less than about 50 nM, or less than about 100 nM, orless than about 150 nM, or less than about 200 nM, or less than about250 nM, or less than about 300 nM, as determined in an in vitroantigen-binding assay. In other embodiments, the AF1 specifically bindshuman or cyno CD3 with at least 2-fold, 3-fold, 4-fold, 5-fold, 6-fold,7-fold, 8-fold, 9-fold, or at least 10-fold less binding affinity thanan AF1 consisting of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 41, asdetermined by the respective dissociation constants (K_(d)) in an invitro antigen-binding assays.

In some embodiments, the T_(m) of the AF1 is at least 2° C. greater, orat least 3° C. greater, or at least 4° C. greater, or at least 5° C.greater, or at least 6° C. greater, or at least 7° C. greater, or atleast 8° C. greater, or at least 9° C. greater, or at least 10° C.greater than the T_(m) of an antigen binding fragment consisting of asequence of SEQ ID NO:41, as determined by an increase in meltingtemperature in an in vitro assay.

In other embodiments, AF1 exhibits an isoelectric point (pI) that isless than or equal to 6.6. In certain embodiments, the AF1 exhibits a pIthat is between 6.0 and 6.6, inclusive. In other embodiments, the AF1exhibits a pI that is at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9, or 1.0 lower than the pI of a reference antigen binding fragmentconsisting of a sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 41.

In another embodiment, the polypeptide disclosed herein, furthercomprises a second antigen binding fragment (AF2) that specificallybinds to a target cell marker other than CD3. In some embodiments, theAF2 is fused to the AF1 by a flexible peptide linker. In otherembodiments, the flexible linker comprises 2 or 3 types of amino acidsselected from the group consisting of glycine, serine, and proline. Incertain embodiments, (1) the AF2 fragment is selected from the groupconsisting of Fv, Fab, Fab′, Fab′-SH, linear antibody, a single domainantibody, and single-chain variable fragment (scFv), or (2) the AF1 andAF2 are configured as an (Fab′)2 or a single chain diabody.

In some embodiments, the CDR of the AF2 is selected from the sequencesof SEQ ID NOs: 719-918. In certain embodiments, the AF2 comprises VL andVH of a monoclonal antibody having binding affinity to the target cellmarker. In other embodiments, the VL is selected from the sequences ofSEQ ID NOs:819-918, and the VH of the AF2 is selected from the sequencesof SEQ ID NOs:719-818.

In some embodiments, the target cell marker is a tumor antigen. In someembodiments, the target cell marker is selected from 1-40-β-amyloid,4-1BB, 5AC, 5T4, 707-AP, A kinase anchor protein 4 (AKAP-4), activinreceptor type-2B (ACVR2B), activin receptor-like kinase 1 (ALK1),adenocarcinoma antigen, adipophilin, adrenoceptor β3 (ADRB3), AGS-22M6,α folate receptor, α-fetoprotein (AFP), AIM-2, anaplastic lymphomakinase (ALK), androgen receptor, angiopoietin 2, angiopoietin 3,angiopoietin-binding cell surface receptor 2 (Tie 2), anthrax toxin,AOC3 (VAP-1), B cell maturation antigen (BCMA), B7-H3 (CD276), Bacillusanthracis anthrax, B-cell activating factor (BAFF), B-lymphoma cell,bone marrow stromal cell antigen 2 (BST2), Brother of the Regulator ofImprinted Sites (BORIS), C242 antigen, C5, CA-125, cancer antigen 125(CA-125 or MUC16), Cancer/testis antigen 1 (NY-ESO-1), Cancer/testisantigen 2 (LAGE-1a), carbonic anhydrase 9 (CA-IX), Carcinoembryonicantigen (CEA), cardiac myosin, CCCTC-Binding Factor (CTCF), CCL11(eotaxin-1), CCR4, CCR5, CCR6, CCR7, CCR8, CCR9, CD11, CD123, CD125,CD140a, CD147 (basigin), CD15, CD152, CD154 (CD40L), CD171, CD179a,CD18, CD19, CD2, CD20, CD200, CD22, CD221, CD23 (IgE receptor), CD24,CD25 (a chain of IL-2 receptor), CD27, CD274, CD28, CD3, CD3 ε, CD30,CD300 molecule-like family member f (CD300LF), CD319 (SLAMF7), CD33,CD37, CD38, CD4, CD40, CD40 ligand, CD41, CD44 v7, CD44 v8, CD44 v6,CD5, CD51, CD52, CD56, CD6, CD70, CD72, CD74, CD79A, CD79B, CD80, CD97,CEA-related antigen, CFD, ch4D5, chromosome X open reading frame 61(CXORF61), claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2), claudin 6 (CLDN6), Clostridiumdifficile, clumping factor A, CLCA2, colony stimulating factor 1receptor (CSF1R), CSF2, CTLA-4, C-type lectin domain family 12 member A(CLEC12A), C-type lectin-like molecule-1 (CLL-1 or CLECL1), C-X-Cchemokine receptor type 4, cyclin B1, cytochrome P4501B1 (CYP1B1),cyp-B, cytomegalovirus, cytomegalovirus glycoprotein B, dabigatran,DLL4, DPP4, DR5, E. coli shiga toxin type-1, E. coli shiga toxin type-2,ecto-ADP-ribosyltransferase 4 (ART4), EGF-like module-containingmucin-like hormone receptor-like 2 (EMR2), EGF-like-domain multiple 7(EGFL7), elongation factor 2 mutated (ELF2M), endotoxin, Ephrin A2,Ephrin B2, ephrin type-A receptor 2, epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR), epidermal growth factor receptor variant III (EGFRvIII),episialin, epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM), epithelialglycoprotein 2 (EGP-2), epithelial glycoprotein 40 (EGP-40), ERBB2,ERBB3, ERBB4, ERG (transmembrane protease, serine 2 (TMPRSS2) ETS fusiongene), Escherichia coli, ETS translocation-variant gene 6, located onchromosome 12p (ETV6-AML), F protein of respiratory syncytial virus,FAP, Fc fragment of IgA receptor (FCAR or CD89), Fc receptor-like 5(FCRLS), fetal acetylcholine receptor, fibrin II β chain, fibroblastactivation protein α (FAP), fibronectin extra domain-B, FGF-5, Fms-LikeTyrosine Kinase 3 (FLT3), folate binding protein (FBP), folatehydrolase, folate receptor 1, folate receptor α, folate receptor β,Fos-related antigen 1, Frizzled receptor, Fucosyl GM1, G250, Gprotein-coupled receptor 20 (GPR20), G protein-coupled receptor class Cgroup 5, member D (GPRC5D), ganglioside G2 (GD2), GD3 ganglioside,glycoprotein 100 (gp100), glypican-3 (GPC3), GMCSF receptor α-chain,GPNMB, GnT-V, growth differentiation factor 8, GUCY2C, heat shockprotein 70-2 mutated (mut hsp70-2), hemagglutinin, Hepatitis A viruscellular receptor 1 (HAVCR1), hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis Bvirus, HER1, HER2/neu, HER3, hexasaccharide portion of globoHglycoceramide (GloboH), HGF, HHGFR, high molecularweight-melanoma-associated antigen (HMW-MAA), histone complex, HIV-1,HLA-DR, HNGF, Hsp90, HST-2 (FGF6), human papilloma virus E6 (HPV E6),human papilloma virus E7 (HPV E7), human scatter factor receptor kinase,human Telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT), human TNF, ICAM-1(CD54), iCE, IFN-α, IFN-0, IFN-γ, IgE, IgE Fc region, IGF-1, IGF-1receptor, IGHE, IL-12, IL-13, IL-17, IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-1β, IL-20,IL-22, IL-23, IL-31, IL-31RA, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-6 receptor, IL-9,immunoglobulin lambda-like polypeptide 1 (IGLL1), influenza Ahemagglutinin, insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-I receptor),insulin-like growth factor 2 (ILGF2), integrin α4β7, integrin β2,integrin α2, integrin α4, integrin α5β1, integrin α7β7, integrin αIIbβ3,integrin αvβ3, interferon α/β receptor, interferon γ-induced protein,Interleukin 11 receptor α (IL-11Rα), Interleukin-13 receptor subunit α-2(IL-13Ra2 or CD213A2), intestinal carboxyl esterase, kinase domainregion (KDR), KIR2D, KIT (CD117), L1-cell adhesion molecule (L1-CAM),legumain, leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor subfamily A member 2(LILRA2), leukocyte-associated immunoglobulin-like receptor 1 (LAIR1),lymphocyte antigen 6 (Ly-6), Lewis-Y antigen, LFA-1 (CD11a), LINGO-1,lipoteichoic acid, LOXL2, L-selectin (CD62L), lymphocyte antigen 6complex, locus K 9 (LY6K), lymphocyte antigen 75 (LY75),lymphocyte-specific protein tyrosine kinase (LCK), lymphotoxin-α (LT-α)or Tumor necrosis factor-β (TNF-β), Lysosomal Associated MembraneProtein 1 (LAMP1), macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF or MMIF),M-CSF, mammary gland differentiation antigen (NY-BR-1), MCP-1, melanomacancer testis antigen-1 (MAD-CT-1), melanoma cancer testis antigen-2(MAD-CT-2), melanoma inhibitor of apoptosis (ML-IAP),melanoma-associated antigen 1 (MAGE-A1), mesothelin, mucin 1, cellsurface associated (MUC1), MUC-2, MUC3, MUC4, MUC5AC, MUC5B, MUC7,MUC16, mucin CanAg, myelin-associated glycoprotein, myostatin, N-Acetylglucosaminyl-transferase V (NA17), NCA-90 (granulocyte antigen),Nectin-4, nerve growth factor (NGF), neural apoptosis-regulatedproteinase 1, neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM), neurite outgrowthinhibitor (e.g., NOGO-A, NOGO-B, NOGO-C), neuropilin-1 (NRP1),N-glycolylneuraminic acid, NKG2D, Notch receptor, o-acetyl-GD2ganglioside (OAcGD2), olfactory receptor 51E2 (OR51E2), oncofetalantigen (h5T4), oncogene fusion protein consisting of breakpoint clusterregion (BCR) and Abelson murine leukemia viral oncogene homolog 1 (Abl)(bcr-abl), Oryctolagus cuniculus, OX-40, oxLDL, p53 mutant, paired boxprotein Pax-3 (PAX3), paired box protein Pax-5 (PAXS), pannexin 3(PANX3), P-cadherin, phosphate-sodium co-transporter,phosphatidylserine, placenta-specific 1 (PLAC1), platelet-derived growthfactor receptor α (PDGF-R α), platelet-derived growth factor receptor β(PDGFR-β), polysialic acid, proacrosin binding protein sp32 (OY-TES1),programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), Programmed death-ligand 1(PD-L1), proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9),prostase, prostate carcinoma tumor antigen-1 (PCTA-1 or Galectin 8),melanoma antigen recognized by T cells 1 (MelanA or MART1), P15, P53,PRAME, prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA), prostate-specific membraneantigen (PSMA), prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP), prostatic carcinomacells, prostein, Protease Serine 21 (Testisin or PRSS21), Proteasome(Prosome, Macropain) Subunit, β Type, 9 (LMP2), Pseudomonas aeruginosa,rabies virus glycoprotein, RAGE, Ras Homolog Family Member C (RhoC),receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL), Receptorfor Advanced Glycation Endproducts (RAGE-1), receptor tyrosinekinase-like orphan receptor 1 (ROR1), renal ubiquitous 1 (RU1), renalubiquitous 2 (RU2), respiratory syncytial virus, Rh blood group Dantigen, Rhesus factor, sarcoma translocation breakpoints, sclerostin(SOST), selectin P, sialyl Lewis adhesion molecule (sLe), sperm protein17 (SPA17), sphingosine-1-phosphate, squamous cell carcinoma antigenrecognized by T Cells 1, 2, and 3 (SART1, SART2, and SART3),stage-specific embryonic antigen-4 (SSEA-4), Staphylococcus aureus,STEAP1, syndecan 1 (SDC1)+A314, SOX10, survivin, survivin-2B, synovialsarcoma, X breakpoint 2 (SSX2), T-cell receptor, TCR Γ Alternate ReadingFrame Protein (TARP), telomerase, TEM1, tenascin C, TGF-β (e.g., TGF-β1, TGF-β 2, TGF-β 3), thyroid stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR),tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI), Tn antigen ((Tn Ag) or(GalNAcα-Ser/Thr)), TNF receptor family member B cell maturation (BCMA),TNF-α, TRAIL-R1, TRAIL-R2, TRG, transglutaminase 5 (TGS5), tumor antigenCTAA16.88, tumor endothelial marker 1 (TEM1/CD248), tumor endothelialmarker 7-related (TEM7R), tumor protein p53 (p53), tumor specificglycosylation of MUC1, tumor-associated calcium signal transducer 2(TROP-2), tumor-associated glycoprotein 72 (TAG72), tumor-associatedglycoprotein 72 (TAG-72)+A327, TWEAK receptor, tyrosinase,tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1 or glycoprotein 75),tyrosinase-related protein 2 (TYRP2), uroplakin 2 (UPK2), vascularendothelial growth factor (e.g., VEGF-A, VEGF-B, VEGF-C, VEGF-D, PIGF),vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 (VEGFR1), vascularendothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2), vimentin, v-myc avianmyelocytomatosis viral oncogene neuroblastoma derived homolog (MYCN),von Willebrand factor (VWF), Wilms tumor protein (WT1), X AntigenFamily, Member 1A (XAGE1), β-amyloid, κ-light chain, Fibroblast GrowthFactor Receptor 2 (FGFR2), LIV-1 Protein, estrogen regulated (LIV1, akaSLC39A6), Neurotrophic Receptor Tyrosine Kinase 1 (NTRK1, aka TRK), RetProto-Oncogene (RET), B Cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA, aka TNFRSF17),Transferrin Receptor (TFRC, aka CD71), Activated Leukocyte Cell AdhesionMolecule (ALCAM, aka CD166), Somatostatin Receptor 2 (SSTR2), KITProto-Oncogene Receptor Tyrosine Kinase (cKIT), V-Set ImmunoregulatoryReceptor (VSIR, aka VISTA), Glycoprotein Nmb (GPNMB), Delta LikeCanonical Notch Ligand 3 (DLL3), Interleukin 3 Receptor Subunit Alpha(IL3RA, aka CD123), Lysosomal Associated Membrane Protein 1 (LAMP1),Cadherin 3, Type 1, P-Cadherin (CDH3), Ephrin A4 (EFNA4), ProteinTyrosine Kinase 7 (PTK7), Solute Carrier Family 34 Member 2 (SLC34A2,aka NaPi-2b), Guanylyl Cyclase C (GCC), PLAUR Domain Containing 3(LYPD3, aka LY6 or C4.4a), Mucin 17, Cell Surface Associated (MUC17),Fms Related Receptor Tyrosine Kinase 3 (FLT3), NKG2D ligands (e.g.ULBP1, ULBP2, ULBP3, H60, Rae-1α, Rae-1β, Rae-1δ, Rae-1γ, MICA, MICB,hHLA-A), SLAM Family Member 7 (SLAMF7), Interleukin 13 Receptor SubunitAlpha 2 (IL13RA2), C-Type Lectin Domain Family 12 Member A (CLEC12A akaCLL-1), CEA Cell Adhesion Molecule 5 (CEACAM aka CD66e), Interleukin 3Receptor Subunit Alpha (IL3RA), CD5 Molecule (CD5), UL16 Binding Protein1 (ILBP1), V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1 (VTCN1aka B7-H4), Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan 4 (CSPG4), Syndecan 1 (SDC1aka CD138), Interleukin 1 Receptor Accessory Protein (IL1RAP),Baculoviral IAP Repeat Containing 5 (BIRC5 aka Survivin), CD74 Molecule(CD74), Hepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 1 (HAVCR1 aka TIM1), SLITand NTRK Like Family Member 6 (SILTRK6), CD37 Molecule (CD37),Coagulation Factor III, Tissue Factor (CD142 aka F3), AXL ReceptorTyrosine Kinase (AXL), Endothelin Receptor Type B (EDNRB aka ETBR),Cadherin 6 (CDH6), Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3 (FGFR3), CarbonicAnhydrase 6 (CA6), CanAg glycoform of MUC1, Integrin Subunit Alpha V(ITGAV), Teratocarcinoma-Derived Growth Factor 1 (TDGF1, aka Crypto 1),SLAM Family Member 6 (SLAMF6 aka CD352), and Notch Receptor 3 (NOTCH3).

In some embodiments, the CDR of the AF2 is selected from a CDR sequenceof the sequences of SEQ ID NOs:719-918. In certain embodiments, the AF2comprises VL and VH of a monoclonal antibody having binding affinity tothe target cell marker. In certain embodiments, the VL sequences areselected from the sequences of SEQ ID NOs:719-818 and VH sequences areselected from the sequences of SEQ ID NOs:819-918.

In some embodiments, the AF2 specifically binds the target cell markerwith a K_(d) between about 0.1 nM and about 100 nM, as determined in anin vitro antigen-binding assay comprising the target cell marker. Incertain embodiments, the binding affinity of the AF2 to the target cellmarker is at least 10-fold greater, or at least 100-fold greater, or atleast 1000-fold greater than the binding affinity of the AF1 to CD3, asmeasured in an in vitro antigen-binding assay. In certain embodiments,the AF2 comprises a CDR of a monoclonal antibody having binding affinityto the target cell marker.

In certain embodiments, the polypeptide disclosed herein, furthercomprises a second release segment (RS2), wherein the RS2 is a substratefor cleavage by a mammalian protease. In some embodiments, the RS2 is asubstrate for a protease selected from legumain, MMP-2, MMP-7, MMP-9,MMP-11, MMP-14, uPA, and matriptase. In other embodiments, the RS2comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity to a sequence selectedfrom SEQ ID NOs:42-660. In another embodiment, the sequences of RS1 andRS2 are identical. In yet another embodiment, the sequences of RS1 andRS2 are not identical. In some embodiments, the RS1 and RS2 are each asubstrate for cleavage by multiple proteases at one, two, or threecleavage sites within each release segment sequence.

In some embodiments, the polypeptide disclosed herein further comprisesa second extended recombinant polypeptide (XTEN2) wherein the XTEN2 ischaracterized in that a. it has at least about 36 amino acids or atleast about 100 amino acids; b. at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% of the amino acid residues of the XTEN1sequence are selected from glycine (G), alanine (A), serine (S),threonine (T), glutamate (E) and proline (P); and c. it has at least 4-6different amino acids selected from G, A, S, T, E and P. In otherembodiments, the XTEN2 comprises an amino acid sequence, wherein atleast 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% of theamino acid sequence comprises non-overlapping sequences selected from atleast three of SEQ ID NOs:661-664. In another embodiment, the XTEN2comprises an amino acid sequence having at least about 90%, 91%, 92%,93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to asequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 665-718 and 922-926. In certainembodiments, the XTEN2 comprises an amino acid sequence having at leastabout 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to a sequence selected from the sequences of AE144_1A,AE144_2A, AE144_2B, AE144_3A, AE144_3B, AE144_4A, AE144_4B, AE144_5A,AE144_6B, AE144_7A, AE284, AE288_1, AE288_2, AE288_3, AE292, AE293,AE300, AE576, AE584, AE864, AE864_2, AE865, AE866, AE867, and AE868,each of which being set forth in Table 7.

In other embodiments, the polypeptide has a structural arrangement fromN-terminus to C-terminus as follows: XTEN1-RS1-AF2-AF1-RS2-XTEN2,XTEN1-RS1-AF1-AF2-RS2-XTEN2, XTEN2-RS2-AF2-AF1-RS1-XTEN1,XTEN2-RS2-AF1-AF2-RS1-XTEN1, XTEN2-RS2-diabody-RS1-XTEN1, orXTEN1-RS1-diabody-RS2-XTEN2, wherein the diabody comprises VL and VH ofthe AF1 and AF2, wherein the AF1 specifically binds CD3 and AF2specifically binds a target cell marker, and wherein XTEN 1 and XTEN2are of different amino acid length or sequence.

In some other embodiments, the AF1 is fused to the AF2 by a flexiblepeptide linker wherein a. the AF2 specifically binds to a secondreference antigen other than CD3 such that the polypeptide is abispecific antigen binding fragment capable of binding both CD3 and thesecond reference antigen; b. the bispecific antigen binding fragmentexhibits a higher thermal stability, as determined by an increase inmelting temperature (T_(m)) in an in vitro assay relative to a controlbispecific antigen binding fragment wherein said control bispecificantigen binding fragment comprises SEQ ID NO:41 and AF2.

In certain embodiments, the second reference antigen is a target cellmarker selected from 1-40-β-amyloid, 4-1BB, 5AC, 5T4, 707-AP, A kinaseanchor protein 4 (AKAP-4), activin receptor type-2B (ACVR2B), activinreceptor-like kinase 1 (ALK1), adenocarcinoma antigen, adipophilin,adrenoceptor β3 (ADRB3), AGS-22M6, α folate receptor, α-fetoprotein(AFP), AIM-2, anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), androgen receptor,angiopoietin 2, angiopoietin 3, angiopoietin-binding cell surfacereceptor 2 (Tie 2), anthrax toxin, AOC3 (VAP-1), B cell maturationantigen (BCMA), B7-H3 (CD276), Bacillus anthracis anthrax, B-cellactivating factor (BAFF), B-lymphoma cell, bone marrow stromal cellantigen 2 (BST2), Brother of the Regulator of Imprinted Sites (BORIS),C242 antigen, C5, CA-125, cancer antigen 125 (CA-125 or MUC16),Cancer/testis antigen 1 (NY-ESO-1), Cancer/testis antigen 2 (LAGE-1a),carbonic anhydrase 9 (CA-IX), Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), cardiacmyosin, CCCTC-Binding Factor (CTCF), CCL11 (eotaxin-1), CCR4, CCR5,CCR6, CCR7, CCR8, CCR9, CD11, CD123, CD125, CD140a, CD147 (basigin),CD15, CD152, CD154 (CD40L), CD171, CD179a, CD18, CD19, CD2, CD20, CD200,CD22, CD221, CD23 (IgE receptor), CD24, CD25 (α chain of IL-2 receptor),CD27, CD274, CD28, CD3, CD3 ε, CD30, CD300 molecule-like family member f(CD300LF), CD319 (SLAMF7), CD33, CD37, CD38, CD4, CD40, CD40 ligand,CD41, CD44 v7, CD44 v8, CD44 v6, CD5, CD51, CD52, CD56, CD6, CD70, CD72,CD74, CD79A, CD79B, CD80, CD97, CEA-related antigen, CFD, ch4D5,chromosome X open reading frame 61 (CXORF61), claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2),claudin 6 (CLDN6), Clostridium difficile, clumping factor A, CLCA2,colony stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R), CSF2, CTLA-4, C-typelectin domain family 12 member A (CLEC12A), C-type lectin-likemolecule-1 (CLL-1 or CLECL1), C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4, cyclinB1, cytochrome P4501B1 (CYP1B1), cyp-B, cytomegalovirus, cytomegalovirusglycoprotein B, dabigatran, DLL4, DPP4, DR5, E. coli shiga toxin type-1,E. coli shiga toxin type-2, ecto-ADP-ribosyltransferase 4 (ART4),EGF-like module-containing mucin-like hormone receptor-like 2 (EMR2),EGF-like-domain multiple 7 (EGFL7), elongation factor 2 mutated (ELF2M),endotoxin, Ephrin A2, Ephrin B2, ephrin type-A receptor 2, epidermalgrowth factor receptor (EGFR), epidermal growth factor receptor variantIII (EGFRvIII), episialin, epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM),epithelial glycoprotein 2 (EGP-2), epithelial glycoprotein 40 (EGP-40),ERBB2, ERBB3, ERBB4, ERG (transmembrane protease, serine 2 (TMPRSS2) ETSfusion gene), Escherichia coli, ETS translocation-variant gene 6,located on chromosome 12p (ETV6-AML), F protein of respiratory syncytialvirus, FAP, Fc fragment of IgA receptor (FCAR or CD89), Fc receptor-like5 (FCRLS), fetal acetylcholine receptor, fibrin II β chain, fibroblastactivation protein α (FAP), fibronectin extra domain-B, FGF-5, Fms-LikeTyrosine Kinase 3 (FLT3), folate binding protein (FBP), folatehydrolase, folate receptor 1, folate receptor α, folate receptor β,Fos-related antigen 1, Frizzled receptor, Fucosyl GM1, G250, Gprotein-coupled receptor 20 (GPR20), G protein-coupled receptor class Cgroup 5, member D (GPRC5D), ganglioside G2 (GD2), GD3 ganglioside,glycoprotein 100 (gp100), glypican-3 (GPC3), GMCSF receptor α-chain,GPNMB, GnT-V, growth differentiation factor 8, GUCY2C, heat shockprotein 70-2 mutated (mut hsp70-2), hemagglutinin, Hepatitis A viruscellular receptor 1 (HAVCR1), hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis Bvirus, HER1, HER2/neu, HER3, hexasaccharide portion of globoHglycoceramide (GloboH), HGF, HHGFR, high molecularweight-melanoma-associated antigen (HMW-MAA), histone complex, HIV-1,HLA-DR, HNGF, Hsp90, HST-2 (FGF6), human papilloma virus E6 (HPV E6),human papilloma virus E7 (HPV E7), human scatter factor receptor kinase,human Telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT), human TNF, ICAM-1(CD54), iCE, IFN-α, IFN-β, IFN-γ, IgE, IgE Fc region, IGF-1, IGF-1receptor, IGHE, IL-12, IL-13, IL-17, IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-1β, IL-20,IL-22, IL-23, IL-31, IL-31RA, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-6 receptor, IL-9,immunoglobulin lambda-like polypeptide 1 (IGLL1), influenza Ahemagglutinin, insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-I receptor),insulin-like growth factor 2 (ILGF2), integrin α4β7, integrin β2,integrin α2, integrin α4, integrin α5β1, integrin α7β7, integrin αIIbβ3,integrin αvβ3, interferon α/β receptor, interferon γ-induced protein,Interleukin 11 receptor α (IL-11Rα), Interleukin-13 receptor subunit α-2(IL-13Ra2 or CD213A2), intestinal carboxyl esterase, kinase domainregion (KDR), KIR2D, KIT (CD117), L1-cell adhesion molecule (L1-CAM),legumain, leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor subfamily A member 2(LILRA2), leukocyte-associated immunoglobulin-like receptor 1 (LAIR1),lymphocyte antigen 6 (Ly-6), Lewis-Y antigen, LFA-1 (CD11a), LINGO-1,lipoteichoic acid, LOXL2, L-selectin (CD62L), lymphocyte antigen 6complex, locus K 9 (LY6K), lymphocyte antigen 75 (LY75),lymphocyte-specific protein tyrosine kinase (LCK), lymphotoxin-α (LT-α)or Tumor necrosis factor-0 (TNF-β), Lysosomal Associated MembraneProtein 1 (LAMP1), macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF or MMIF),M-CSF, mammary gland differentiation antigen (NY-BR-1), MCP-1, melanomacancer testis antigen-1 (MAD-CT-1), melanoma cancer testis antigen-2(MAD-CT-2), melanoma inhibitor of apoptosis (ML-IAP),melanoma-associated antigen 1 (MAGE-A1), mesothelin, mucin 1, cellsurface associated (MUC1), MUC-2, MUC3, MUC4, MUC5AC, MUC5B, MUC7,MUC16, mucin CanAg, myelin-associated glycoprotein, myostatin, N-Acetylglucosaminyl-transferase V (NA17), NCA-90 (granulocyte antigen),Nectin-4, nerve growth factor (NGF), neural apoptosis-regulatedproteinase 1, neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM), neurite outgrowthinhibitor (e.g., NOGO-A, NOGO-B, NOGO-C), neuropilin-1 (NRP1),N-glycolylneuraminic acid, NKG2D, Notch receptor, o-acetyl-GD2ganglioside (OAcGD2), olfactory receptor 51E2 (OR51E2), oncofetalantigen (h5T4), oncogene fusion protein consisting of breakpoint clusterregion (BCR) and Abelson murine leukemia viral oncogene homolog 1 (Abl)(bcr-abl), Oryctolagus cuniculus, OX-40, oxLDL, p53 mutant, paired boxprotein Pax-3 (PAX3), paired box protein Pax-5 (PAXS), pannexin 3(PANX3), P-cadherin, phosphate-sodium co-transporter,phosphatidylserine, placenta-specific 1 (PLAC1), platelet-derived growthfactor receptor α (PDGF-R α), platelet-derived growth factor receptor β(PDGFR-β), polysialic acid, proacrosin binding protein sp32 (OY-TES1),programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), Programmed death-ligand 1(PD-L1), proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9),prostase, prostate carcinoma tumor antigen-1 (PCTA-1 or Galectin 8),melanoma antigen recognized by T cells 1 (MelanA or MART1), P15, P53,PRAME, prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA), prostate-specific membraneantigen (PSMA), prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP), prostatic carcinomacells, prostein, Protease Serine 21 (Testisin or PRSS21), Proteasome(Prosome, Macropain) Subunit, β Type, 9 (LMP2), Pseudomonas aeruginosa,rabies virus glycoprotein, RAGE, Ras Homolog Family Member C (RhoC),receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL), Receptorfor Advanced Glycation Endproducts (RAGE-1), receptor tyrosinekinase-like orphan receptor 1 (ROR1), renal ubiquitous 1 (RU1), renalubiquitous 2 (RU2), respiratory syncytial virus, Rh blood group Dantigen, Rhesus factor, sarcoma translocation breakpoints, sclerostin(SOST), selectin P, sialyl Lewis adhesion molecule (sLe), sperm protein17 (SPA17), sphingosine-1-phosphate, squamous cell carcinoma antigenrecognized by T Cells 1, 2, and 3 (SART1, SART2, and SART3),stage-specific embryonic antigen-4 (SSEA-4), Staphylococcus aureus,STEAP1, syndecan 1 (SDC1)+A314, SOX10, survivin, survivin-2B, synovialsarcoma, X breakpoint 2 (SSX2), T-cell receptor, TCR F Alternate ReadingFrame Protein (TARP), telomerase, TEM1, tenascin C, TGF-β (e.g., TGF-β1,TGF-β2, TGF-β3), thyroid stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR), tissuefactor pathway inhibitor (TFPI), Tn antigen ((Tn Ag) or(GalNAcα-Ser/Thr)), TNF receptor family member B cell maturation (BCMA),TNF-α, TRAIL-R1, TRAIL-R2, TRG, transglutaminase 5 (TGS5), tumor antigenCTAA16.88, tumor endothelial marker 1 (TEM1/CD248), tumor endothelialmarker 7-related (TEM7R), tumor protein p53 (p53), tumor specificglycosylation of MUC1, tumor-associated calcium signal transducer 2(TROP-2), tumor-associated glycoprotein 72 (TAG72), tumor-associatedglycoprotein 72 (TAG-72)+A327, TWEAK receptor, tyrosinase,tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1 or glycoprotein 75),tyrosinase-related protein 2 (TYRP2), uroplakin 2 (UPK2), vascularendothelial growth factor (e.g., VEGF-A, VEGF-B, VEGF-C, VEGF-D, PIGF),vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 (VEGFR1), vascularendothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2), vimentin, v-myc avianmyelocytomatosis viral oncogene neuroblastoma derived homolog (MYCN),von Willebrand factor (VWF), Wilms tumor protein (WT1), X AntigenFamily, Member 1A (XAGE1), β-amyloid, κ-light chain, Fibroblast GrowthFactor Receptor 2 (FGFR2), LIV-1 Protein, estrogen regulated (LIV1, akaSLC39A6), Neurotrophic Receptor Tyrosine Kinase 1 (NTRK1, aka TRK), RetProto-Oncogene (RET), B Cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA, aka TNFRSF17),Transferrin Receptor (TFRC, aka CD71), Activated Leukocyte Cell AdhesionMolecule (ALCAM, aka CD166), Somatostatin Receptor 2 (SSTR2), KITProto-Oncogene Receptor Tyrosine Kinase (cKIT), V-Set ImmunoregulatoryReceptor (VSIR, aka VISTA), Glycoprotein Nmb (GPNMB), Delta LikeCanonical Notch Ligand 3 (DLL3), Interleukin 3 Receptor Subunit Alpha(IL3RA, aka CD123), Lysosomal Associated Membrane Protein 1 (LAMP1),Cadherin 3, Type 1, P-Cadherin (CDH3), Ephrin A4 (EFNA4), ProteinTyrosine Kinase 7 (PTK7), Solute Carrier Family 34 Member 2 (SLC34A2,aka NaPi-2b), Guanylyl Cyclase C (GCC), PLAUR Domain Containing 3(LYPD3, aka LY6 or C4.4a), Mucin 17, Cell Surface Associated (MUC17),Fms Related Receptor Tyrosine Kinase 3 (FLT3), NKG2D ligands (e.g.ULBP1, ULBP2, ULBP3, H60, Rae-1α, Rae-1β, Rae-1δ, Rae-1γ, MICA, MICB,hHLA-A), SLAM Family Member 7 (SLAMF7), Interleukin 13 Receptor SubunitAlpha 2 (IL13RA2), C-Type Lectin Domain Family 12 Member A (CLEC12A akaCLL-1), CEA Cell Adhesion Molecule 5 (CEACAM aka CD66e), Interleukin 3Receptor Subunit Alpha (IL3RA), CD5 Molecule (CD5), UL16 Binding Protein1 (ILBP1), V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1 (VTCN1aka B7-H4), Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan 4 (CSPG4), Syndecan 1 (SDC1aka CD138), Interleukin 1 Receptor Accessory Protein (IL1RAP),Baculoviral IAP Repeat Containing 5 (BIRC5 aka Survivin), CD74 Molecule(CD74), Hepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 1 (HAVCR1 aka TIM1), SLITand NTRK Like Family Member 6 (SILTRK6), CD37 Molecule (CD37),Coagulation Factor III, Tissue Factor (CD142 aka F3), AXL ReceptorTyrosine Kinase (AXL), Endothelin Receptor Type B (EDNRB aka ETBR),Cadherin 6 (CDH6), Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3 (FGFR3), CarbonicAnhydrase 6 (CA6), CanAg glycoform of MUC1, Integrin Subunit Alpha V(ITGAV), Teratocarcinoma-Derived Growth Factor 1 (TDGF1, aka Crypto 1),SLAM Family Member 6 (SLAMF6 aka CD352), and Notch Receptor 3 (NOTCH3).

In some embodiments, (1) the AF2 fragment disclosed herein is selectedfrom the group consisting of Fv, Fab, Fab′, Fab′-SH, linear antibody, asingle domain antibody, and single-chain variable fragment (scFv), or(2) the AF1 and AF2 disclosed herein are configured as an (Fab′)2 or asingle chain diabody.

In certain embodiments, the binding affinity of the AF2 to the targetcell marker is at least 10-fold greater, or at least 100-fold greater,or at least 1000-fold greater than the binding affinity of the AF1 toCD3, as measured in an in vitro antigen-binding assay.

In some other embodiments, the AF1 and AF2 each exhibit an isoelectricpoint (pI) that is less than or equal to 6.6. In another embodiment, theAF1 and AF2 each exhibit a pI that is between 5.5 and 6.6, inclusive. Incertain embodiments, the pI of AF1 is within 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5,0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, or 1.5 pH units of the pIof the AF2.

In yet another aspect, disclosed herein is a polypeptide comprising anantigen binding fragment, wherein the antigen binding fragment compriseslight chain complementarity-determining regions (CDR-L) and heavy chaincomplementarity-determining regions (CDR-H), wherein the antigen bindingfragment a. specifically binds to the epsilon subunit of CD3; and b.comprises a VH amino acid sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 920. In someembodiments, the antigen binding fragment comprises a VL amino acidsequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 919. In certain embodiments, the antigenbinding fragment consists of SEQ ID NO: 921.

In one aspect, disclosed herein is a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising the polypeptide disclosed herein and one or morepharmaceutically suitable excipients. In some embodiments, thepharmaceutical composition is formulated for intradermal, subcutaneous,intravenous, intra-arterial, intraabdominal, intraperitoneal,intrathecal, or intramuscular administration. In another embodiment, thepharmaceutical composition is in a liquid form. In another embodiment,the pharmaceutical composition is in a pre-filled syringe for a singleinjection. In yet another embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition isformulated as a lyophilized powder to be reconstituted prior toadministration.

In another aspect, disclosed herein is use of the polypeptide disclosedherein in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of a diseasein a subject. In some embodiments, the disease is selected from thegroup consisting of carcinomas, Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin'slymphoma, B cell lymphoma, diffuse large B cell lymphoma, T-celllymphoma, follicular lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, blastoma, breastcancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, head and neck cancer, any form ofskin cancer, melanoma, genito-urinary tract cancer, ovarian cancer,ovarian cancer with malignant ascites, vaginal cancer, vulvar cancer,Ewing sarcoma, peritoneal carcinomatosis, uterine serous carcinoma,parathyroid cancer, endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, colorectalcancer, an epithelia intraperitoneal malignancy with malignant ascites,uterine cancer, mesothelioma in the peritoneum kidney cancers, lungcancer, laryngeal cancer, small-cell lung cancer, non-small cell lungcancer, gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, smallintestine cancer, liver cancer, hepatocarcinoma, retinoblastoma,hepatoblastoma, liposarcoma, pancreatic cancer, gall bladder cancer,testicular cancer, cancers of the bile duct, cancers of the bone,salivary gland carcinoma, thyroid cancer, craniopharyngioma, carcinoidtumor, epithelial cancer, arrhenoblastoma, adenocarcinoma, sarcomas ofany origin, primary hematologic malignancies including acute or chroniclymphocytic leukemias, acute or chronic myelogenous leukemias, B-cellderived chronic lymphatic leukemia, hairy cell leukemia,myeloproliferative neoplastic disorders, or myelodysplastic disorders,myasthenia gravis, Morbus Basedow, Kaposi sarcoma, neuroblastoma,Hashimoto thyroiditis, Wilms tumor, or Goodpasture syndrome.

In yet another aspect, disclosed herein is a method of treating adisease in a subject, comprising administering to the subject in needthereof one or more therapeutically effective doses of thepharmaceutical composition disclosed herein. In certain embodiments, thesubject is selected from the group consisting of mouse, rat, monkey, andhuman. In some embodiments, the disease is selected from the groupconsisting of carcinomas, Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Bcell lymphoma, T-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, mantle celllymphoma, blastoma, breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, headand neck cancer, any form of skin cancer, melanoma, genito-urinary tractcancer, ovarian cancer, ovarian cancer with malignant ascites,peritoneal carcinomatosis, uterine serous carcinoma, endometrial cancer,cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, an epithelia intraperitonealmalignancy with malignant ascites, uterine cancer, mesothelioma in theperitoneum kidney cancers, lung cancer, small-cell lung cancer,non-small cell lung cancer, gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, stomachcancer, small intestine cancer, liver cancer, hepatocarcinoma,hepatoblastoma, liposarcoma, pancreatic cancer, gall bladder cancer,cancers of the bile duct, salivary gland carcinoma, thyroid cancer,epithelial cancer, adenocarcinoma, sarcomas of any origin, primaryhematologic malignancies including acute or chronic lymphocyticleukemias, acute or chronic myelogenous leukemias, myeloproliferativeneoplastic disorders, or myelodysplastic disorders, myasthenia gravis,Morbus Basedow, Hashimoto thyroiditis, or Goodpasture syndrome.

In other embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is administered tothe subject as one or more therapeutically effective doses administeredtwice weekly, once a week, every two weeks, every three weeks, everyfour weeks, or monthly. In certain embodiments, the pharmaceuticalcomposition is administered to the subject as one or moretherapeutically effective doses over a period of at least two weeks, orat least one month, or at least two months, or at least three months, orat least four months, or at least five months, or at least six months.In some embodiments, the dose is administered intradermally,subcutaneously, intravenously, intra-arterially, intra-abdominally,intraperitoneally, intrathecally, or intramuscularly.

In one aspect, disclosed herein is an isolated nucleic acid, the nucleicacid comprising (a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide disclosedherein; or (b) the complement of the polynucleotide of (a).

In a related aspect, disclosed herein is an expression vector comprisingthe polynucleotide sequence disclosed herein and a recombinantregulatory sequence operably linked to the polynucleotide sequence.

In another aspect, disclosed herein is an isolated host cell, comprisingthe expression vector disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the hostcell is a prokaryote. In one embodiment, the host cell is E. coli.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

All publications, patents, and patent applications mentioned in thisspecification are herein incorporated by reference to the same extent asif each individual publication, patent, or patent application wasspecifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Various features of this disclosure are set forth with particularity inthe appended claims. A better understanding of the features andadvantages of the present disclosure will be obtained by reference tothe following detailed description that sets forth illustrativeembodiments, in which the principles of the invention are utilized, andthe accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 (FIG. 1) depicts the individual components of a bispecificantigen binding fragment composition. FIG. 1A depicts an antigen bindingfragment having affinity to a target cell marker. FIG. 1B depicts anantigen binding fragment having affinity to an effector cell. FIGS. 1Cand 1D depict XTEN polypeptides of different length. FIG. 1E depicts acleavable release segment.

FIG. 2(FIG. 2) depicts two different forms of the polypeptidecompositions described herein. FIG. 2A depicts, on the left side, anantigen binding fragment to an effector cell fused with a releasesegment and an XTEN, while the arrow depicts the action of a protease tocleave the release segment leading to, on the right hand side, therelease of the XTEN from the antigen binding fragment of thepolypeptide, such that the antigen-binding fragment regains its fullbinding affinity potential as it is no longer shielded by the XTEN. FIG.2B depicts, on the left side, a bispecific composition having an antigenbinding fragment to an effector cell fused to an antigen bindingfragment having binding affinity to a target cell marker. A releasesegment and an XTEN are also fused to the antigen binding fragmenthaving affinity to the effector cell, while the arrow depicts the actionof a protease to cleave the release segment leading to, on theright-hand side, the release of the XTEN and the fused antigen bindingfragments from the polypeptide, which would then regain their fullbinding affinity potential as they are no longer shielded by the XTEN.

FIG. 3 (FIG. 3) depicts two different forms of a bispecific antigenbinding polypeptide. On the left side, a bispecific composition havingan antigen binding fragment to an effector cell is fused to an antigenbinding fragment having binding affinity to a target cell marker withthe release segment (with the scissors indicating susceptibility toprotease cleavage) and the XTEN is fused to the antigen binding fragmenthaving binding affinity to an effector cell, while on the right handside, a bispecific composition having an antigen binding fragment to aneffector cell is fused to an antigen binding fragment having bindingaffinity to a target cell marker, with the release segment and the XTENfused to the antigen binding fragment having binding affinity to thetarget cell marker.

FIG. 4 (FIG. 4) depicts three different forms of a bispecificantigen-binding polypeptide. FIG. 4A depicts a bispecific compositionhaving an scFv antigen binding fragment to an effector cell fused to anscFv antigen binding fragment having binding affinity to a target cellmarker with a release segment (with the scissors indicatingsusceptibility to protease cleavage) and an XTEN fused to each antigenbinding fragment. FIGS. 4B and 4C are variations of 4A in which theantigen binding fragments are in a diabody configuration, with therelease segments (with the scissors indicating susceptibility toprotease cleavage) and XTENs fused to the antigen binding fragment to aneffector cell or the target cell marker, respectively.

FIG. 5 (FIG. 5) shows schematic representations of a bispecific antigenbinding polypeptide in proximity to tumor tissue (on the top) and normaltissue (on the bottom). The bispecific antigen binding polypeptide ispreferentially cleaved at the tumor tissue to release one or more XTENmoieties as compared to that in the normal tissue. The cleavedbispecific antigen binding polypeptide is capable of binding to a T celland a tumor cell expressing a tumor-specific marker.

FIG. 6 (FIG. 6) depicts the amino acid sequence of the control releasesegment RSR-1517 (SEQ ID NO:42), showing the sites of peptide cleavagefor the listed proteases.

FIG. 7 (FIG. 7) shows in vitro cytotoxic activity of an N- andC-terminally XTENylated anti-HER2-anti-CD3 XPAT construct (“HER2-XPAT”)versus the same construct non-XTENylated (“HER2-PAT”) in a PBMC/BT-474cell cytotoxicity assay. Cytotoxicity was assessed by caspase 3/7 assayor luminescent ATP assay, respectively.

FIGS. 8A-8B (FIGS. 8A-8B) shows that in vitro toxicity of non-XTENylatedHER2-CD3 construct correlates to HER2 expression. (A) shows doseresponse of non-XTENylated HER2-CD3 construct (“HER2-PAT”) in cell lineswith varying HER2 expression in the presence of PBMCs. (B) shows doseresponse of non-XTENylated HER2-CD3 construct (“HER2-PAT”) vs XTENylatedHER2-CD3 construct (“HER2-XPAT”) in select cell lines with varying HER2expression in the presence of PBMCs.

FIG. 8C illustrates that relatively low levels of unmasking of anexemplary XTENylated HER2-CD3 construct (“HER2-XPAT”) are required toelicit a significant increase in cytotoxicity. For example, FIG. 8Cshows that, at 10 nM total concentration, 1% unmasked PAT (0.1 nM) and99% masked XPAT yields maximal activity equivalent to maximal activityof 100% PAT.

FIG. 9A (FIG. 9A) illustrates a proposed model of how the HER2-PATmolecule forms an immunological synapse between T-cell and HER2-positivecell.

FIG. 9B (FIG. 9B) shows that HER2-PAT and HER2-XPAT constructs arecapable of inducing conventional markers of T-cell activation in“natural” T-cells (supplied as PBMCs). FIGURE B shows a dose response ofnon-XTENylated HER2-CD3 construct (“HER2-PAT”) versus XTENylatedHER2-CD3 construct (“HER2-XPAT”) on upregulation of CD69+ T-cells (anearly marker of T-cell activation) in PBMCs in the presence of HER2+cells (SK-OV-3 cells) as assessed by flow cytometry.

FIG. 9C (FIG. 9C) shows PD-1+ T cell activation upon exposure toHER2-PAT and HER2-XPAT constructs. More specifically, FIG. 9C shows adose-dependent response of non-XTENylated HER2-CD3 construct(“HER2-PAT”) versus XTENylated HER2-CD3 construct (“HER2-XPAT”) on PD-1+expression in T-cells in PBMCs in the presence of HER2+ cells (SK-OV-3cells) as assessed by flow cytometry.

FIG. 9D (FIG. 9D) shows TNF-alpha secretion upon exposure to HER2-PATand HER2-XPAT constructs. More specifically, FIG. 9D shows adose-dependent response of non-XTENylated HER2-CD3 construct(“HER2-PAT”) versus XTENylated HER2-CD3 construct (“HER2-XPAT”) onTNF-alpha secretion when a mixture of PBMCs and SKOV3 cells are exposedto such constructs as assessed by flow cytometry.

FIG. 9E (FIG. 9E) shows IL-2 secretion upon exposure to HER2-PAT andHER2-XPAT constructs. More specifically, FIG. 9E shows a dose-dependentresponse of non-XTENylated HER2-CD3 construct (“HER2-PAT”) versusXTENylated HER2-CD3 construct (“HER2-XPAT”) on IL-2 secretion when amixture of PBMCs and SKOV3 cells are exposed to such constructs asassessed by flow cytometry.

FIG. 9F (FIG. 9F) shows IL-6 secretion upon exposure to HER2-PAT andHER2-XPAT constructs. More specifically, FIG. 9F shows a dose-dependentresponse of non-XTENylated HER2-CD3 construct (“HER2-PAT”) versusXTENylated HER2-CD3 construct (“HER2-XPAT”) on IL-6 secretion when amixture of PBMCs and SKOV3 cells are exposed to such constructs asassessed by flow cytometry.

FIG. 10A (FIG. 10A) shows that HER2-XPAT shows significantly decreasedcytotoxicity in an in vitro PBMC/cardiomyocyte model versusnon-XTENylated HER2-PAT.

FIGS. 11A-11B (FIGS. 11A-11B) shows that T-cell activation by theHER2-PAT and HER2-XPAT constructs is dependent on engagement ofHER2-positive cells. FIG. 11(A) shows activation of T-cells by HER2-PATor HER2-XPAT in the presence or absence of BT-474 HER2+ cells in an invitro Jurkat T cell/BT-474 model as measured by luciferase activitydriven by NFAT response elements in Jurkat T cells. FIG. 11(B) showssimilar data showing activation of T-cells by HER2-PAT or HER2-XPAT inthe presence or absence of SK-OV-3 cells in an in vitro Jurkat Tcell/SK-OV-3 model.

FIG. 12 (FIG. 12) shows that single (N- or C-) terminus XTENylationcauses intermediate reduction of Jurkat cell activation by XTENylatedHER2-CD3 molecules in the presence of HER2 positive cells. (A) showsdose response of Jurkat cell activation non-XTENylated HER2-CD3construct, single terminus XTENylated HER2-CD3 construct, or N- andC-terminally XTENylated HER2-CD3 molecule in the presence of BT-474cells. (B) shows dose response of Jurkat cell activation bynon-XTENylated HER2-CD3 construct, single terminus XTENylated HER2-CD3construct, or N- and C-terminally XTENylated HER2-CD3 molecule in thepresence of SK-OV-3 cells.

FIG. 13 (FIG. 13) shows that an N- and C-terminally XTENylatedanti-HER2-anti-CD3 molecule (“XPAT”) and non-XTENylated HER2-CD3molecule (“PAT”) are effective at decreasing tumor burden in aBT-474/human PBMC xenograft model, and that the anti-tumor activity ofXTENylated HER2-CD3 molecule (“XPAT”) depends on cleavage of the XTENmolecules. (A) shows tumor volume post treatment with vehicle +/− PBMCs,XTENylated HER2-CD3 molecule (“XPAT”) and non-XTENylated HER2-CD3molecule (“PAT”) over 25 days. (B) shows tumor volume post treatmentwith vehicle +PBMCs, XTENylated HER2-CD3 molecule (“XPAT”) andXTENylated HER2-CD3 molecule with non-cleavable XTEN over 25 days.

FIGS. 14A-14D (FIGS. 14A-14D) shows that N- and C-terminally XTENylatedHER2-CD3 molecule (“HER2-XPAT”) and non-XTENylated HER2-CD3 molecule(“HER2-PAT”) are effective at increasing populations of activated CD4+and CD8+ tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in tumor tissue taken from aBT-474/human PBMC xenograft model post-treatment. FIG. 14(A) showspercentage of “activated” (e.g. as measured by CD25+ expression) CD4+cells in tumors as assessed by flow cytometry after treatment withvehicle, HER2-XPAT, or HER2-PAT. (B) shows percentage of “activated”(e.g. as measured by CD25+ expression) CD8+ cells in tumors as assessedby flow cytometry after treatment with vehicle, HER2-XPAT, or HER2-PAT.FIG. 14(C) shows percentage of “activated” (e.g. as measured by CD69+expression) CD4+ cells in tumors as assessed by flow cytometry aftertreatment with vehicle, HER2-XPAT, or HER2-PAT. FIG. (D) showspercentage of “activated” (e.g. as measured by CD69+ expression) CD8+cells in tumors as assessed by flow cytometry after treatment withvehicle, HER2-XPAT, or HER2-PAT.

FIGS. 14E-14H (FIGS. 14E-14H) illustrate minimal XPAT activation in theblood periphery in the same experimental setup as described in FIGS.14A-14D above. For example, no appreciable level of activation of bloodT cells was observed after treatment with XTENylated HER2-CD3 molecule(“HER2-XPAT”) or treatment with non-XTENylated HER2-CD3 molecule(“HER2-PAT”), as measured by CD25+ expression in CD4+ T cells (FIG.14E), CD25+ expression in CD8+ T cells (FIG. 14F), CD69+ expression inCD4+ T cells (FIG. 14G), or CD69+ expression in CD8+ T cells (FIG. 14H)from humanized BT-474 xenograft mice.

FIG. 14I (FIG. 14I) illustrates representative levels of CD3+ T cellsper mass of tumor after treatment with vehicle, HER2-XPAT, or HER2-PAT,as assessed by flow cytometry.

FIG. 14J (FIG. 14J) shows that an alternate dosing schedule of HER2-XPATis effective at reducing tumor burden in humanized BT-474 xenograftmice.

FIG. 15 (FIG. 15) illustrates that XTENylation of a HER2-CD3 moleculedecreases toxicity of the HER2-CD3 construct in cynomolgus monkeys. (A)shows schemes for maximum-tolerated dose trials of XTENylated(“HER2-XPAT”) or non-XTENylated (“HER2-PAT”) in monkeys. (B) showsplasma levels of XTENylated or non-XTENylated molecules post-dosing inmonkeys, showing that the maximum tolerated dose of the XTENylatedconstruct is >1000× the non-XTENylated molecules.

FIGS. 16A-16B (FIGS. 16A-16B) shows that in cynomolgus monkeys,HER2-XPAT constructs induce T cell margination at doses greater than 2.5mpk, but fail to activate peripheral T cells at doses as high as 50 mpk.FIG. 16(A) shows effects on total lymphocytes, showing that XTENylatedconstructs induce reduction in total blood lymphocytes at doses greaterthan 2.5 mpk. FIG. 16(B) shows effects on activated CD4+ and CD8+ T cellpopulations (e.g., CD69+ or CD25+) for HER2-XPAT 2275 and thecorresponding construct without any XTENs, showing that, for HER2-XPAT2275, the post-dose effect on systemic T cell activation is withinpre-dose ranges, while HER2-PAT induced CD25 expression on CD4+ and CD8+T cells.

FIG. 17 (FIG. 17) illustrates that XTENyation of a HER2-CD3 moleculedecreases cytokine release syndrome when the agent is administered incynomolgus monkeys. (A), (B), and (C) show maximal concentrations ofserum IL-6, TNFalpha, or IFNgamma induced by dose series of HER2-PAT orHER2-XPAT in cynomolgus monkeys, showing that HER2-XPAT does not induceappreciable cytokine release at tested doses.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

While preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown anddescribed herein, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art thatsuch embodiments are provided by way of example only. Numerousvariations, changes, and substitutions will now occur to those skilledin the art without departing from the invention. It should be understoodthat various alternatives to the embodiments of the invention describedherein may be employed in practicing the invention. It is intended thatthe following claims define the scope of the invention and that methodsand structures within the scope of these claims and their equivalents becovered thereby.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used hereinhave the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill inthe art to which this invention belongs. Although methods and materialssimilar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in thepractice or testing of the present invention, suitable methods andmaterials are described below. In case of conflict, the patentspecification, including definitions, will control. In addition, thematerials, methods, and examples are illustrative only and not intendedto be limiting. Numerous variations, changes, and substitutions will nowoccur to those skilled in the art without departing from the invention.

Definitions

In the context of the present application, the following terms have themeanings ascribed to them unless specified otherwise:

As used throughout the specification and claims, the terms “a”, “an” and“the” are used in the sense that they mean “at least one”, “at least afirst”, “one or more” or “a plurality” of the referenced components orsteps, except in instances wherein an upper limit is thereafterspecifically stated. Therefore, a “release segment”, as used herein,means “at least a first release segment” but includes a plurality ofrelease segments. The operable limits and parameters of combinations, aswith the amounts of any single agent, will be known to those of ordinaryskill in the art in light of the present disclosure.

The terms “polypeptide,” “peptide,” and “protein” are usedinterchangeably herein to refer to polymers of amino acids of anylength. The polymer may be linear or branched, it may comprise modifiedamino acids, and it may be interrupted by non-amino acids. The termsalso encompass an amino acid polymer that has been modified, forexample, by disulfide bond formation, glycosylation, lipidation,acetylation, phosphorylation, or any other manipulation, such asconjugation with a labeling component.

The term “monomeric” as applied to a polypeptide refers to the state ofthe polypeptide as being a single continuous amino acid sequencesubstantially unassociated with one or more additional polypeptides ofthe same or different sequence.

As used herein, the term “amino acid” refers to either natural and/orunnatural or synthetic amino acids, including but not limited to boththe D or L optical isomers, and amino acid analogs and peptidomimetics.Standard single or three letter codes may be used to designate aminoacids.

The term “natural L-amino acid” or “L-amino acid” means the L opticalisomer forms of glycine (G), proline (P), alanine (A), valine (V),leucine (L), isoleucine (I), methionine (M), cysteine (C), phenylalanine(F), tyrosine (Y), tryptophan (W), histidine (H), lysine (K), arginine(R), glutamine (Q), asparagine (N), glutamic acid (E), aspartic acid(D), serine (S), and threonine (T).

The term “antibody” is used herein in the broadest sense and encompassesvarious antibody structures, including but not limited to monoclonalantibodies, polyclonal antibodies, multispecific antibodies (e.g.,bispecific antibodies), nanobodies, VHH antibodies, and antibodyfragments so long as they exhibit the desired antigen-binding activityor immunological activity. The term “immunoglobulin” (Ig) is usedinterchangeably with antibody herein. The full-length antibodies may be,for example, monoclonal, recombinant, chimeric, deimmunized, humanizedand human antibodies. Antibodies represent a large family of moleculesthat include several types of molecules, such as IgD, IgG, IgA, IgM andIgE. The term “immunoglobulin molecule” includes, for example, hybridantibodies, or altered antibodies, and fragments thereof. It has beenshown that the antigen binding function of an antibody can be performedby fragments of a naturally-occurring antibody or monoclonal antibody.

A “humanized” antibody refers to a chimeric antibody comprising aminoacid residues from non-human complementarity-determining regions (CDRs)and amino acid residues from human framework regions (FRs). In certainembodiments, a humanized antibody will comprise substantially all of atleast one, and typically two, variable domains, in which all orsubstantially all of the CDRs correspond to those of a non-humanantibody (which may include amino acid substitutions), and all orsubstantially all of the FRs correspond to those of a human antibody(which may include amino acid substitutions).

The term “monoclonal antibody” as used herein refers to an antibodyobtained from a population of substantially homogeneous antibodies,i.e., the individual antibodies comprising the population are identicaland/or bind the same epitope, except for possible variant antibodies,e.g., containing naturally occurring mutations or arising duringproduction of a monoclonal antibody preparation, such variants generallybeing present in minor amounts. In contrast to polyclonal antibodypreparations, which typically include different antibodies directedagainst different determinants (epitopes), each monoclonal antibody of amonoclonal antibody preparation is directed against a single determinanton an antigen. Thus, the modifier “monoclonal” indicates the characterof the antibody as being obtained from a substantially homogeneouspopulation of antibodies and is not to be construed as requiringproduction of the antibody by any particular method. For example, themonoclonal antibodies to be used in accordance with the presentinvention may be made by a variety of techniques, including but notlimited to the hybridoma method, recombinant DNA methods, phage-displaymethods, and methods utilizing transgenic animals containing all or partof the human immunoglobulin loci, such methods and other exemplarymethods for making monoclonal antibodies being known in the art ordescribed herein.

An “antigen binding fragment” as used herein refers to an immunoglobulinmolecule and immunologically active portions of immunoglobulin molecule,i.e., a molecule that contains an antigen-binding site whichspecifically binds (“immunoreacts with”) an antigen. Examples includebut are not limited to Fv, Fab, Fab′, Fab′-SH, F(ab′)2, diabodies,linear antibodies (see U.S. Pat. No. 5,641,870), a single domainantibody, a single domain camelid antibody, single-chain fragmentvariable (scFv) antibody molecules, and multispecific antibodies formedfrom antibody fragments that retain the ability to specifically bind toantigen. Also encompassed within the term “antigen binding fragment” isany polypeptide chain-containing molecular structure that has a specificshape which fits to and recognizes and binds to an epitope, where one ormore non-covalent binding interactions stabilize the complex between themolecular structure and the epitope. An antigen binding fragment“specifically binds to” or is “immunoreactive with” an antigen if itbinds with greater affinity or avidity than it binds to other referenceantigens including polypeptides or other substances.

“scFv” or “single chain fragment variable” are used interchangeablyherein to refer to an antibody fragment format comprising variableregions of heavy (“VH”) and light (“VL”) chains or two copies of a VH orVL chain of an antibody, which are joined together by a short flexiblepeptide linker which enables the scFv to form the desired structure forantigen binding. The scFv is a fusion protein of the variable regions ofthe heavy (VH) and light chains (VL) of immunoglobulins and can beeasily expressed in functional form in E. coli or other host cells.

“Diabodies” refers to small antibody fragments prepared by constructingscFv fragments with short linkers (about 5-10 residues) between the VHand VL domains such that inter-chain but not intra-chain pairing of theV domains is achieved, resulting in a bivalent fragment, i.e., fragmenthaving two antigen-binding sites. Bispecific diabodies are heterodimersof two “crossover” scFv fragments in which the VH and VL domains of thetwo antibodies are present on different polypeptide chains. Diabodiesare described more fully in, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 7,635,475.

The term “bispecific antigen-binding fragment” is to be understood as anantigen binding fragment that has binding specificities for at least twodifferent antigens

The terms “antigen”, “target antigen” and “immunogen” are usedinterchangeably herein to refer to the structure or binding determinantthat an antibody, antibody fragment or an antibody fragment-basedmolecule binds to or has specificity against. The target antigen may bepolypeptide, carbohydrate, nucleic acid, lipid, hapten or othernaturally occurring or synthetic compound or portions thereof. Anantigen is also a ligand for those antibodies or antibody fragments thathave binding affinity for the antigen. Non-limiting exemplary antigensincluded CD3, HER2, EGFR, and EpCAM (and portions thereof) from human,non-human primates, murine, and other homologues thereof.

The term “CD3 antigen binding fragment” refers to an antigen bindingfragment that is capable of binding cluster of differentiation 3 (CD3)or a member of the CD3 complex with sufficient affinity such that theantigen binding fragment is useful as a diagnostic and/or therapeuticagent in targeting CD3.

A “target cell marker” refers to a molecule expressed by a target cellincluding but not limited to cell-surface receptors, antigens,glycoproteins, oligonucleotides, enzymatic substrates, antigenicdeterminants, or binding sites that may be present in or on the surfaceof a target tissue or cell that may serve as ligands for antibodies.

A “target tissue” or “target cell” refers to a tissue or cell that isthe cause of or is part of a disease condition such as, but not limitedto cancer or inflammatory conditions. Sources of diseased target tissueor cells include a body organ, a tumor, a cancerous cell or populationof cancerous cells or cells that form a matrix or are found inassociation with a population of cancerous cells, bone, skin, cells thatproduce cytokines or factors contributing to a disease condition.

The term “epitope” refers to the particular site on an antigen moleculeto which an antibody, antibody fragment, or binding domain binds. Anepitope is a ligand of an antibody or antibody fragment.

“Affinity” refers to the strength of the sum total of noncovalentinteractions between a single binding site of a molecule (e.g., anantibody) and its binding partner (e.g., an antigen). Unless indicatedotherwise, as used herein, “binding affinity” refers to intrinsicbinding affinity which reflects a 1:1 interaction between members of abinding pair (e.g., antibody and antigen). The affinity of a molecule Xfor its partner Y can generally be represented by the dissociationconstant (K_(d)). As used herein “a greater binding affinity” means alower K_(d) value; e.g., 1×10⁻⁹ M is a greater binding affinity than1×10⁻⁸ M. An antibody which binds an antigen of interest, e.g., atumor-associated target cell antigen, is one that binds the antigen withsufficient affinity such that the antibody is useful as a diagnosticand/or therapeutic agent in targeting a cell or tissue expressing theantigen and does not significantly cross-react with other proteins.

“Dissociation constant”, or “K_(d)”, are used interchangeably and referto the affinity between a ligand “L” and a protein “P”; i.e. how tightlya ligand binds to a particular protein. It can be calculated using theformula K_(d)=[L][P]/[LP], where [P], [L] and [LP] represent molarconcentrations of the protein, ligand and complex, respectively.

The term “hypervariable region,” “HVR,” or “CDR”, when used herein,interchangeably refer to the regions of an antibody variable domainwhich are hypervariable in sequence and/or form structurally definedloops, and/or are involved in antigen recognition. Generally, antibodiescomprise six hypervariable regions; three in the VH (H1, H2, H3), andthree in the VL (L1, L2, L3). A number of CDR delineations are in useand are encompassed herein; e.g., CDR-L1 refers to the firsthypervariable CDR region of the light chain, CDR-H2 refers to the secondhypervariable CDR region of the heavy chain, etc. The KabatComplementarity Determining Regions (CDRs) are based on sequencevariability and are the most commonly used (Kabat et al., Sequences ofProteins of Immunological Interest, 5th Ed. Public Health Service,National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. (1991)).

“Framework” or “FR” residues are those variable domain residues inantigen binding fragments other than the hypervariable region residuesas herein defined, and are generally located between or that flank CDR.A number of FR delineations are in use and are encompassed herein; e.g.,FR-L1 refers to the first FR region of the light chain, FR-H2 refers tothe second FR region of the heavy chain, etc.

“Isoelectric point” or “pI” are used interchangeably herein to refer tothe pH at which a particular molecule carries no net electrical chargeor is electrically neutral in the statistical mean. The standardnomenclature to represent the isoelectric point is pH, such that theunits are pH units; e.g., an antigen binding fragment with a pI of 6.3would have a neutral charge in solution at pH 6.3. The isoelectric pointcan be determined mathematically, including a number of algorithms forestimating isoelectric points of peptides and proteins; e.g., theHenderson-Hasselbalch equation with different pK values. The isoelectricpoint can also be determined experimentally by in vitro assays such ascapillary electrophoresis focusing.

The term “release segment” or “RS” refers to a peptide in the subjectcompositions having one or more sites within the sequence that can berecognized and cleaved by one or more proteases, effecting release ofthe antigen binding fragments and XTEN from the composition. As usedherein, “mammalian protease” means a protease that normally exists inthe body fluids, cells, tissues, and may be found in higher levels incertain target tissues or cells, e.g., in diseased tissues (e.g., tumor)of a mammal. RS sequences can be engineered to be cleaved by variousmammalian proteases or multiple mammalian proteases that are present inor proximal to target tissues in a subject or are introduced in an invitro assay. Other equivalent proteases (endogenous or exogenous) thatare capable of recognizing a defined cleavage site can be utilized. Itis specifically contemplated that the RS sequence can be adjusted andtailored to the protease utilized and can incorporate linker amino acidsto join to adjacent polypeptides

The term “cleavage site” refers to that location between adjacent aminoacids in a peptide or polypeptide that can be broken or cleaved byenzymes such as proteases; the breaking of the peptide bonds between theadjacent amino acids.

The term “within”, when referring to a first polypeptide being linked toa second polypeptide, encompasses linking or fusion of an additionalcomponent that connects the N-terminus of the first or secondpolypeptide to the C-terminus of the second or first polypeptide,respectively, as well as insertion of the first polypeptide into thesequence of the second polypeptide. For example, when an RS component islinked “within” a chimeric polypeptide assembly, the RS may be linked tothe N-terminus, the C-terminus, or may be inserted between any two aminoacids of an XTEN polypeptide.

“Activity” as applied to form(s) of a composition provided herein,refers to an action or effect, including but not limited to antigenbinding, antagonist activity, agonist activity, a cellular orphysiologic response, cell lysis, cell death, or an effect generallyknown in the art for the effector component of the composition, whethermeasured by an in vitro, ex vivo or in vivo assay or a clinical effect.

“Effector cell”, as used herein, includes any eukaryotic cells capableof conferring an effect on a target cell. For example, an effector cellcan induce loss of membrane integrity, pyknosis, karyorrhexis,apoptosis, lysis, and/or death of a target cell. In another example, aneffector cell can induce division, growth, differentiation of a targetcell or otherwise altering signal transduction of a target cell.Non-limiting examples of effector cells include plasma cell, T cell, CD4cell, CD8 cell, B cell, cytokine induced killer cell (CIK cell), mastercell, dendritic cell, regulatory T cell (RegT cell), helper T cell,myeloid cell, macrophage, and NK cell.

An “effector cell antigen” refers to molecules expressed by an effectorcell, including without limitation cell surface molecules such asproteins, glycoproteins or lipoproteins. Exemplary effector cellantigens include proteins of the CD3 complex or the T cell receptor(TCR), CD4, CD8, CD25, CD38, CD69, CD45RO, CD57, CD95, CD107, and CD154,as well as effector molecules such as cytokines in association with,bound to, expressed within, or expressed and released by, an effectorcell. An effector cell antigen can serve as the binding counterpart of abinding domain of the subject chimeric polypeptide assembly.

As used herein, “CD3” or “cluster of differentiation 3” means the T cellsurface antigen CD3 complex, which includes in individual form orindependently combined form all known CD3 subunits, for example CD3epsilon, CD3 delta, CD3 gamma, CD3 zeta, CD3 alpha and CD3 beta. Theextracellular domains of CD3 epsilon, gamma and delta contain animmunoglobulin-like domain, so are therefore considered part of theimmunoglobulin superfamily. CD3 includes, for example, human CD3 epsilonprotein (NCBI RefSeq No. NP_000724), which is 207 amino acids in length,and human CD3 gamma protein (NCBI RefSeq No. NP_000064), which is 182amino acids in length.

As used herein, the term “ELISA” refers to an enzyme-linkedimmunosorbent assay as described herein or as otherwise known in theart.

A “host cell” includes an individual cell or cell culture which can beor has been a recipient for the subject vectors into which exogenousnucleic acid has been introduced, such as those described herein. Hostcells include progeny of a single host cell. The progeny may notnecessarily be completely identical (in morphology or in genomic oftotal DNA complement) to the original parent cell due to natural,accidental, or deliberate mutation. A host cell includes cellstransfected in vivo with a vector of this invention.

“Isolated,” when used to describe the various polypeptides disclosedherein, means a polypeptide that has been identified and separatedand/or recovered from a component of its natural environment or from amore complex mixture (such as during protein purification). Contaminantcomponents of its natural environment are materials that would typicallyinterfere with diagnostic or therapeutic uses for the polypeptide, andmay include enzymes, hormones, and other proteinaceous ornon-proteinaceous solutes. As is apparent to those of skill in the art,a non-naturally occurring polynucleotide, peptide, polypeptide, protein,antibody, or fragments thereof, does not require “isolation” todistinguish it from its naturally occurring counterpart. In addition, a“concentrated”, “separated” or “diluted” polynucleotide, peptide,polypeptide, protein, antibody, or fragments thereof, is distinguishablefrom its naturally occurring counterpart in that the concentration ornumber of molecules per volume is generally greater than that of itsnaturally occurring counterpart. In general, a polypeptide made byrecombinant means and expressed in a host cell is considered to be“isolated.”

An “isolated nucleic acid” is a nucleic acid molecule that is identifiedand separated from at least one contaminant nucleic acid molecule withwhich it is ordinarily associated in the natural source of thepolypeptide-encoding nucleic acid. For example, an isolatedpolypeptide-encoding nucleic acid molecule is other than in the form orsetting in which it is found in nature. Isolated polypeptide-encodingnucleic acid molecules therefore are distinguished from the specificpolypeptide-encoding nucleic acid molecule as it exists in naturalcells. However, an isolated polypeptide-encoding nucleic acid moleculeincludes polypeptide-encoding nucleic acid molecules contained in cellsthat ordinarily express the polypeptide where, for example, the nucleicacid molecule is in a chromosomal or extra-chromosomal locationdifferent from that of natural cells.

A “chimeric” protein or polypeptide contains at least one fusionpolypeptide comprising at least one region in a different position inthe sequence than that which occurs in nature. The regions may normallyexist in separate proteins and are brought together in the fusionpolypeptide; or they may normally exist in the same protein but areplaced in a new arrangement in the fusion polypeptide. A chimericprotein may be created, for example, by chemical synthesis, or bycreating and translating a polynucleotide in which the peptide regionsare encoded in the desired relationship.

“Fused,” and “fusion” are used interchangeably herein, and refers to thejoining together of two or more peptide or polypeptide sequences byrecombinant means. A “fusion protein” or “chimeric protein” comprises afirst amino acid sequence linked to a second amino acid sequence withwhich it is not naturally linked in nature.

“XTENylated” is used to denote a peptide or polypeptide that has beenmodified by the linking or fusion of one or more XTEN polypeptides(described, below) to the peptide or polypeptide, whether by recombinantor chemical cross-linking means.

“Operably linked” means that the DNA sequences being linked are inreading phase or in-frame. An “in-frame fusion” refers to the joining oftwo or more open reading frames (ORFs) to form a continuous longer ORF,in a manner that maintains the correct reading frame of the originalORFs. For example, a promoter or enhancer is operably linked to a codingsequence for a polypeptide if it affects the transcription of thepolypeptide sequence. Thus, the resulting recombinant fusion protein isa single protein containing two or more segments that correspond topolypeptides encoded by the original ORFs (which segments are notnormally so joined in nature).

In the context of polypeptides, a “linear sequence” or a “sequence” isan order of amino acids in a polypeptide in an amino to carboxylterminus (N- to C-terminus) direction in which residues that neighboreach other in the sequence are contiguous in the primary structure ofthe polypeptide. A “partial sequence” is a linear sequence of part of apolypeptide that is known to comprise additional residues in one or bothdirections.

“Heterologous” means derived from a genotypically distinct entity fromthe rest of the entity to which it is being compared. For example, aglycine-rich sequence removed from its native coding sequence andoperatively linked to a coding sequence other than the native sequenceis a heterologous glycine-rich sequence. The term “heterologous” asapplied to a polynucleotide, a polypeptide, means that thepolynucleotide or polypeptide is derived from a genotypically distinctentity from that of the rest of the entity to which it is beingcompared.

The terms “polynucleotides”, “nucleic acids”, “nucleotides,” and“oligonucleotides” are used interchangeably. They refer to nucleotidesof any length, encompassing a singular nucleic acid as well as pluralnucleic acids, either deoxyribonucleotides or ribonucleotides, oranalogs thereof. Polynucleotides may have any three-dimensionalstructure, and may perform any function, known or unknown. The followingare non-limiting examples of polynucleotides: coding or non-codingregions of a gene or gene fragment, loci (locus) defined from linkageanalysis, exons, introns, messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA, ribosomalRNA, ribozymes, cDNA, recombinant polynucleotides, branchedpolynucleotides, plasmids, vectors, isolated DNA of any sequence,isolated RNA of any sequence, nucleic acid probes, and primers. Apolynucleotide may comprise modified nucleotides, such as methylatednucleotides and nucleotide analogs. If present, modifications to thenucleotide structure may be imparted before or after assembly of thepolymer. The sequence of nucleotides may be interrupted bynon-nucleotide components. A polynucleotide may be further modifiedafter polymerization, such as by conjugation with a labeling component.

The term “complement of a polynucleotide” denotes a polynucleotidemolecule having a complementary base sequence and reverse orientation ascompared to a reference sequence, such that it could hybridize with areference sequence with complete fidelity.

“Recombinant” as applied to a polynucleotide means that thepolynucleotide is the product of various combinations of recombinationsteps which may include cloning, restriction and/or ligation steps, andother procedures that result in expression of a recombinant protein in ahost cell.

The terms “gene” and “gene fragment” are used interchangeably herein.They refer to a polynucleotide containing at least one open readingframe that is capable of encoding a particular protein after beingtranscribed and translated. A gene or gene fragment may be genomic orcDNA, as long as the polynucleotide contains at least one open readingframe, which may cover the entire coding region or a segment thereof. A“fusion gene” is a gene composed of at least two heterologouspolynucleotides that are linked together.

As used herein, a “coding region” or “coding sequence” is a portion ofpolynucleotide which consists of codons translatable into amino acids.Although a “stop codon” (TAG, TGA, or TAA) is typically not translatedinto an amino acid, it may be considered to be part of a coding region,but any flanking sequences, for example promoters, ribosome bindingsites, transcriptional terminators, introns, and the like, are not partof a coding region. The boundaries of a coding region are typicallydetermined by a start codon at the 5′ terminus, encoding the aminoterminus of the resultant polypeptide, and a translation stop codon atthe 3′ terminus, encoding the carboxyl terminus of the resultingpolypeptide. Two or more coding regions of the present invention can bepresent in a single polynucleotide construct, e.g., on a single vector,or in separate polynucleotide constructs, e.g., on separate (different)vectors. It follows, then, that a single vector can contain just asingle coding region, or comprise two or more coding regions, e.g., asingle vector can separately encode a binding domain-A and a bindingdomain-B as described below. In addition, a vector, polynucleotide, ornucleic acid of the invention can encode heterologous coding regions,either fused or unfused to a nucleic acid encoding a binding domain ofthe invention. Heterologous coding regions include without limitationspecialized elements or motifs, such as a secretory signal peptide or aheterologous functional domain.

The term “downstream” refers to a nucleotide sequence that is located 3′to a reference nucleotide sequence. In certain embodiments, downstreamnucleotide sequences relate to sequences that follow the starting pointof transcription. For example, the translation initiation codon of agene is located downstream of the start site of transcription.

The term “upstream” refers to a nucleotide sequence that is located 5′to a reference nucleotide sequence. In certain embodiments, upstreamnucleotide sequences relate to sequences that are located on the 5′ sideof a coding region or starting point of transcription. For example, mostpromoters are located upstream of the start site of transcription.

“Homology” or “homologous” refers to sequence similarity orinterchangeability between two or more polynucleotide sequences orbetween two or more polypeptide sequences. When using a program such asBestFit to determine sequence identity, similarity or homology betweentwo different amino acid sequences, the default settings may be used, oran appropriate scoring matrix, such as blosum45 or blosum80, may beselected to optimize identity, similarity or homology scores.Preferably, polynucleotides that are homologous are those whichhybridize under stringent conditions as defined herein and have at least70%, preferably at least 80%, more preferably at least 90%, morepreferably 95%, more preferably 97%, more preferably 98%, and even morepreferably 99% sequence identity compared to those sequences.Polypeptides that are homologous preferably have sequence identitiesthat are at least 70%, preferably at least 80%, even more preferably atleast 90%, even more preferably at least 95-99% identical when optimallyaligned over sequences of comparable length.

“Ligation” as applied to polynucleic acids refers to the process offorming phosphodiester bonds between two nucleic acid fragments orgenes, linking them together. To ligate the DNA fragments or genestogether, the ends of the DNA must be compatible with each other. Insome cases, the ends will be directly compatible after endonucleasedigestion. However, it may be necessary to first convert the staggeredends commonly produced after endonuclease digestion to blunt ends tomake them compatible for ligation.

The terms “stringent conditions” or “stringent hybridization conditions”include reference to conditions under which a polynucleotide willhybridize to its target sequence, to a detectably greater degree thanother sequences (e.g., at least 2-fold over background). Generally,stringency of hybridization is expressed, in part, with reference to thetemperature and salt concentration under which the wash step is carriedout. Typically, stringent conditions will be those in which the saltconcentration is less than about 1.5 M Na ion, typically about 0.01 to1.0 M Na ion concentration (or other salts) at pH 7.0 to 8.3 and thetemperature is at least about 30° C. for short polynucleotides (e.g., 10to 50 nucleotides) and at least about 60° C. for long polynucleotides(e.g., greater than 50 nucleotides)—for example, “stringent conditions”can include hybridization in 50% formamide, 1 M NaCl, 1% SDS at 37° C.,and three washes for 15 min each in 0.1×SSC/1% SDS at 60° C. to 65° C.Alternatively, temperatures of about 65° C., 60° C., 55° C., or 42° C.may be used. SSC concentration may be varied from about 0.1 to 2×SSC,with SDS being present at about 0.1%. Such wash temperatures aretypically selected to be about 5° C. to 20° C. lower than the thermalmelting point for the specific sequence at a defined ionic strength andpH. The Tm is the temperature (under defined ionic strength and pH) atwhich 50% of the target sequence hybridizes to a perfectly matchedprobe. An equation for calculating Tm and conditions for nucleic acidhybridization are well known and can be found in Sambrook, J. et al.,“Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual,” 3^(rd) edition, Cold SpringHarbor Laboratory Press, 2001. Typically, blocking reagents are used toblock non-specific hybridization. Such blocking reagents include, forinstance, sheared and denatured salmon sperm DNA at about 100-200 μg/ml.Organic solvent, such as formamide at a concentration of about 35-50%v/v, may also be used under particular circumstances, such as forRNA:DNA hybridizations. Useful variations on these wash conditions willbe readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.

The terms “percent identity,” percentage of sequence identity,” and “%identity,” as applied to polynucleotide sequences, refer to thepercentage of residue matches between at least two polynucleotidesequences aligned using a standardized algorithm. Such an algorithm mayinsert, in a standardized and reproducible way, gaps in the sequencesbeing compared in order to optimize alignment between two sequences, andtherefore achieve a more meaningful comparison of the two sequences.Percent identity may be measured over the length of an entire definedpolynucleotide sequence, or may be measured over a shorter length, forexample, over the length of a fragment taken from a larger, definedpolynucleotide sequence, for instance, a fragment of at least 45, atleast 60, at least 90, at least 120, at least 150, at least 210 or atleast 450 contiguous residues. Such lengths are exemplary only, and itis understood that any fragment length supported by the sequences shownherein, in the tables, figures or Sequence Listing, may be used todescribe a length over which percentage identity may be measured. Thepercentage of sequence identity is calculated by comparing two optimallyaligned sequences over the window of comparison, determining the numberof matched positions (at which identical residues occur in bothpolypeptide sequences), dividing the number of matched positions by thetotal number of positions in the window of comparison (i.e., the windowsize), and multiplying the result by 100 to yield the percentage ofsequence identity. When sequences of different length are to becompared, the shortest sequence defines the length of the window ofcomparison. Conservative substitutions are not considered whencalculating sequence identity.

The terms “percent identity,” percentage of sequence identity,” and “%identity,” with respect to the polypeptide sequences identified herein,is defined as the percentage of amino acid residues in a query sequencethat are identical with the amino acid residues of a second, referencepolypeptide sequence of comparable length or a portion thereof, afteraligning the sequences and introducing gaps, if necessary, to achievethe maximum percent sequence identity, and not considering anyconservative substitutions as part of the sequence identity, therebyresulting in optimal alignment. Alignment for purposes of determiningpercent amino acid sequence identity can be achieved in various waysthat are within the skill in the art, for instance, using publiclyavailable computer software such as BLAST, BLAST-2, ALIGN or Megalign(DNASTAR) software. Those skilled in the art can determine appropriateparameters for measuring alignment, including any algorithms needed toachieve optimal alignment over the full length of the sequences beingcompared. Percent identity may be measured over the length of an entiredefined polypeptide sequence, or may be measured over a shorter length,for example, over the length of a fragment taken from a larger, definedpolypeptide sequence, for instance, a fragment of at least 10, at least15, at least 20, at least 30, at least 40, at least 50, at least 70 orat least 150 contiguous residues. Such lengths are exemplary only, andit is understood that any fragment length supported by the sequencesshown herein, in the tables, figures or Sequence Listing, may be used todescribe a length over which percentage identity may be measured.

“Repetitiveness” used in the context of polynucleotide sequences refersto the degree of internal homology in the sequence such as, for example,the frequency of identical nucleotide sequences of a given length.Repetitiveness can, for example, be measured by analyzing the frequencyof identical sequences.

The term “expression” as used herein refers to a process by which apolynucleotide produces a gene product, for example, an RNA or apolypeptide. It includes without limitation transcription of thepolynucleotide into messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), smallhairpin RNA (shRNA), small interfering RNA (siRNA) or any other RNAproduct, and the translation of an mRNA into a polypeptide. Expressionproduces a “gene product.” As used herein, a gene product can be eithera nucleic acid, e.g., a messenger RNA produced by transcription of agene, or a polypeptide which is translated from a transcript. Geneproducts described herein further include nucleic acids with posttranscriptional modifications, e.g., polyadenylation or splicing, orpolypeptides with post translational modifications, e.g., methylation,glycosylation, the addition of lipids, association with other proteinsubunits, or proteolytic cleavage.

A “vector” or “expression vector” are used interchangeably and refers toa nucleic acid molecule, preferably self-replicating in an appropriatehost, which transfers an inserted nucleic acid molecule into and/orbetween host cells. The term includes vectors that function primarilyfor insertion of DNA or RNA into a cell, replication of vectors thatfunction primarily for the replication of DNA or RNA, and expressionvectors that function for transcription and/or translation of the DNA orRNA. Also included are vectors that provide more than one of the abovefunctions. An “expression vector” is a polynucleotide which, whenintroduced into an appropriate host cell, can be transcribed andtranslated into a polypeptide(s). An “expression system” usuallyconnotes a suitable host cell comprised of an expression vector that canfunction to yield a desired expression product.

“Serum degradation resistance,” as applied to a polypeptide, refers tothe ability of the polypeptides to withstand degradation in blood orcomponents thereof, which typically involves proteases in the serum orplasma. The serum degradation resistance can be measured by combiningthe protein with human (or mouse, rat, dog, monkey, as appropriate)serum or plasma, typically for a range of days (e.g. 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4,8, 16 days), typically at about 37° C. The samples for these time pointscan be run on a Western blot assay and the protein is detected with anantibody. The antibody can be to a tag in the protein. If the proteinshows a single band on the western, where the protein's size isidentical to that of the injected protein, then no degradation hasoccurred. In this exemplary method, the time point where 50% of theprotein is degraded, as judged by Western blots or equivalenttechniques, is the serum degradation half-life or “serum half-life” ofthe protein.

The terms “t_(1/2)”, “half-life”, “terminal half-life”, “eliminationhalf-life” and “circulating half-life” are used interchangeably hereinand, as used herein means the terminal half-life calculated asln(2)/K_(e1). K_(e1) is the terminal elimination rate constantcalculated by linear regression of the terminal linear portion of thelog concentration vs. time curve. Half-life typically refers to the timerequired for half the quantity of an administered substance deposited ina living organism to be metabolized or eliminated by normal biologicalprocesses. When a clearance curve of a given polypeptide is constructedas a function of time, the curve is usually biphasic with a rapidα-phase and longer β-phase. The typical β-phase half-life of a humanantibody in humans is 21 days. Half-life can be measured using timedsamples from anybody fluid but is most typically measured in plasmasamples.

The term “molecular weight” generally refers to the sum of atomicweights of the constituent atoms in a molecule. Molecular weight can bedetermined theoretically by summing the atomic masses of the constituentatoms in a molecule. When applied in the context of a polypeptide, themolecular weight is calculated by adding, based on amino acidcomposition, the molecular weight of each type of amino acid in thecomposition or by estimation from comparison to molecular weightstandards in an SDS electrophoresis gel. The calculated molecular weightof a molecule can differ from the “apparent molecular weight” of amolecule, which generally refers to the molecular weight of a moleculeas determined by one or more analytical techniques. “Apparent molecularweight factor” and “apparent molecular weight” are related terms andwhen used in the context of a polypeptide, the terms refer to a measureof the relative increase or decrease in apparent molecular weightexhibited by a particular amino acid or polypeptide sequence. Theapparent molecular weight can be determined, for example, using sizeexclusion chromatography (SEC) or similar methods by comparing toglobular protein standards, as measured in “apparent kD” units. Theapparent molecular weight factor is the ratio between the apparentmolecular weight and the “molecular weight”; the latter is calculated byadding, based on amino acid composition as described above, or byestimation from comparison to molecular weight standards in an SDSelectrophoresis gel. The determination of apparent molecular weight andapparent molecular weight factor is described in U.S. Pat. No.8,673,860.

A “defined medium” refers to a medium comprising nutritional andhormonal requirements necessary for the survival and/or growth of thecells in culture such that the components of the medium are known.Traditionally, the defined medium has been formulated by the addition ofnutritional and growth factors necessary for growth and/or survival.Typically, the defined medium provides at least one component from oneor more of the following categories: a) all essential amino acids, andusually the basic set of twenty amino acids plus cysteine; b) an energysource, usually in the form of a carbohydrate such as glucose; c)vitamins and/or other organic compounds required at low concentrations;d) free fatty acids; and e) trace elements, where trace elements aredefined as inorganic compounds or naturally occurring elements that aretypically required at very low concentrations, usually in the micromolarrange. The defined medium may also optionally be supplemented with oneor more components from any of the following categories: a) one or moremitogenic agents; b) salts and buffers as, for example, calcium,magnesium, and phosphate; c) nucleosides and bases such as, for example,adenosine and thymidine, hypoxanthine; and d) protein and tissuehydrolysates.

The term “agonist” is used in the broadest sense and includes anymolecule that mimics a biological activity of a native polypeptidedisclosed herein. Suitable agonist molecules specifically includeagonist antibodies or antibody fragments, fragments or amino acidsequence variants of native polypeptides, peptides, small organicmolecules, etc. Methods for identifying agonists of a native polypeptidemay comprise contacting a native polypeptide with a candidate agonistmolecule and measuring a detectable change in one or more biologicalactivities normally associated with the native polypeptide.

As used herein, “treatment” or “treating,” or “palliating,” or“ameliorating” are used interchangeably herein. These terms refer to anapproach for obtaining beneficial or desired results including but notlimited to a therapeutic benefit and/or a prophylactic benefit. Bytherapeutic benefit is meant eradication or amelioration of theunderlying disorder being treated. Also, a therapeutic benefit isachieved with the eradication or amelioration of one or more of thephysiological symptoms or improvement in one or more clinical parametersassociated with the underlying disorder such that an improvement isobserved in the subject, notwithstanding that the subject may still beafflicted with the underlying disorder. For prophylactic benefit, thecompositions may be administered to a subject at risk of developing aparticular disease, or to a subject reporting one or more of thephysiological symptoms of a disease, even though a diagnosis of thisdisease may not have been made.

A “therapeutic effect” or “therapeutic benefit,” as used herein, refersto a physiologic effect, including but not limited to the mitigation,amelioration, or prevention of disease or an improvement in one or moreclinical parameters associated with the underlying disorder in asubject, or to otherwise enhance physical or mental wellbeing of asubject, resulting from administration of a polypeptide of the inventionother than the ability to induce the production of an antibody againstan antigenic epitope possessed by the biologically active protein. Forprophylactic benefit, the compositions may be administered to a subjectat risk of developing a particular disease, a recurrence of a formerdisease, condition or symptom of the disease, or to a subject reportingone or more of the physiological symptoms of a disease, even though adiagnosis of this disease may not have been made.

The terms “therapeutically effective amount” and “therapeuticallyeffective dose”, as used herein, refer to an amount of a drug or abiologically active protein, either alone or as a part of a composition,that is capable of having any detectable, beneficial effect on anysymptom, aspect, measured parameter or characteristics of a diseasestate or condition when administered in one or repeated doses to asubject. Such effect need not be absolute to be beneficial.Determination of a therapeutically effective amount is well within thecapability of those skilled in the art, especially in light of thedetailed disclosure provided herein.

The term “therapeutically effective and non-toxic dose” as used hereinrefers to a tolerable dose of the compositions as defined herein that ishigh enough to cause depletion of tumor or cancer cells, tumorelimination, tumor shrinkage or stabilization of disease without oressentially without major toxic effects in the subject. Suchtherapeutically effective and non-toxic doses may be determined by doseescalation studies described in the art and should be below the doseinducing severe adverse side effects.

The term “therapeutic index”, as used herein, refers to the ratio of theblood concentration at which a drug becomes toxic and the concentrationat which the drug is effective. One exemplary ratio of therapeutic indexis LD₅₀:ED₅₀, wherein LD₅₀ is the dose resulting in 50% mortality in apopulations of subjects and ED₅₀ is the dose resulting in effectivenessin a population of subjects.

The term “dose regimen”, as used herein, refers to a schedule forconsecutively administered multiple doses (i.e., at least two or more)of a composition, wherein the doses are given in therapeuticallyeffective amounts to result in sustained beneficial effect on anysymptom, aspect, measured parameter, endpoint, or characteristic of adisease state or condition in a subject.

As used herein, “administering” is meant a method of giving a dosage ofa compound (e.g., an anti-CD3 antibody of the invention) or acomposition (e.g., a pharmaceutical composition including an anti-CD3antibody of the invention) to a subject.

A “subject” is a mammal. Mammals include, but are not limited to,domesticated animals (e.g., cows, sheep, cats, dogs, and horses),primates (e.g., humans and non-human primates such as monkeys), rabbits,and rodents (e.g., mice and rats). In certain embodiments, the subjector individual is a human.

The terms “cancer” and “cancerous” refer to or describe thephysiological condition in mammals that is typically characterized byunregulated cell growth/proliferation. Examples of cancer include, butare not limited to, carcinomas, Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin'slymphoma, B cell lymphoma, T-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, mantlecell lymphoma, blastoma, breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer,head and neck cancer, any form of skin cancer, melanoma, genito-urinarytract cancer, ovarian cancer, ovarian cancer with malignant ascites,peritoneal carcinomatosis, uterine serous carcinoma, endometrial cancer,cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, an epithelia intraperitonealmalignancy with malignant ascites, uterine cancer, mesothelioma in theperitoneum kidney cancers, lung cancer, small-cell lung cancer,non-small cell lung cancer, gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, stomachcancer, small intestine cancer, liver cancer, hepatocarcinoma,hepatoblastoma, liposarcoma, pancreatic cancer, gall bladder cancer,cancers of the bile duct, salivary gland carcinoma, thyroid cancer,epithelial cancer, adenocarcinoma, sarcomas of any origin, primaryhematologic malignancies including acute or chronic lymphocyticleukemias, acute or chronic myelogenous leukemias, myeloproliferativeneoplastic disorders, or myelodysplastic disorders, myasthenia gravis,Morbus Basedow, Hashimoto thyroiditis, or Goodpasture syndrome.

“Tumor,” as used herein, refers to all neoplastic cell growth andproliferation, whether malignant or benign, and all pre-cancerous andcancerous cells and tissues. The terms “cancer”, “cancerous”, “cellproliferative disorder”, “proliferative disorder,” and “tumor” are notmutually exclusive as used herein.

“Tumor-specific marker” as used herein, refers to an antigen that isfound on or in a cancer cell that may be, but is not necessarily, foundin higher numbers in or on the cancer cell relative to normal cells ortissues.

I). General Techniques

The practice of the present invention employs, unless otherwiseindicated, conventional techniques of immunology, biochemistry,chemistry, molecular biology, microbiology, cell biology, genomics andrecombinant DNA, which are within the skill of the art. See Sambrook, J.et al., “Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual,” 3^(rd) edition, ColdSpring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2001; “Current protocols in molecularbiology”, F. M. Ausubel, et al. eds., 1987; the series “Methods inEnzymology,” Academic Press, San Diego, Calif.; “PCR 2: a practicalapproach”, M. J. MacPherson, B. D. Hames and G. R. Taylor eds., OxfordUniversity Press, 1995; “Antibodies, a laboratory manual” Harlow, E. andLane, D. eds., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1988; “Goodman & Gilman'sThe Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics,” 11th Edition, McGraw-Hill,2005; and Freshney, R.I., “Culture of Animal Cells: A Manual of BasicTechnique,” 4th edition, John Wiley & Sons, Somerset, N J, 2000, thecontents of which are incorporated in their entirety herein byreference.

Host cells can be cultured in a variety of media. Commercially availablemedia such as Ham's F10 (Sigma), Minimal Essential Medium (MEM, Sigma),RPMI-1640 (Sigma), and Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium (DMEM, Sigma)are suitable for culturing eukaryotic cells. In addition, animal cellscan be grown in a defined medium that lacks serum but is supplementedwith hormones, growth factors or any other factors necessary for thesurvival and/or growth of a particular cell type. Whereas a definedmedium supporting cell survival maintains the viability, morphology,capacity to metabolize and potentially, capacity of the cell todifferentiate, a defined medium promoting cell growth provides allchemicals necessary for cell proliferation or multiplication. Thegeneral parameters governing mammalian cell survival and growth in vitroare well established in the art. Physicochemical parameters which may becontrolled in different cell culture systems are, e.g., pH, pO₂,temperature, and osmolarity. The nutritional requirements of cells areusually provided in standard media formulations developed to provide anoptimal environment. Nutrients can be divided into several categories:amino acids and their derivatives, carbohydrates, sugars, fatty acids,complex lipids, nucleic acid derivatives and vitamins. Apart fromnutrients for maintaining cell metabolism, most cells also require oneor more hormones from at least one of the following groups: steroids,prostaglandins, growth factors, pituitary hormones, and peptide hormonesto proliferate in serum-free media (Sato, G. H., et al. in “Growth ofCells in Hormonally Defined Media”, Cold Spring Harbor Press, N.Y.,1982). In addition to hormones, cells may require transport proteinssuch as transferrin (plasma iron transport protein), ceruloplasmin (acopper transport protein), and high-density lipoprotein (a lipidcarrier) for survival and growth in vitro. The set of optimal hormonesor transport proteins will vary for each cell type. Most of thesehormones or transport proteins have been added exogenously or, in a rarecase, a mutant cell line has been found which does not require aparticular factor. Those skilled in the art will know of other factorsrequired for maintaining a cell culture without undue experimentation.

Growth media for growth of prokaryotic host cells include nutrientbroths (liquid nutrient medium) or LB medium (Luria Bertani). Suitablemedia include defined and undefined media. In general, media contains acarbon source such as glucose needed for bacterial growth, water, andsalts. Media may also include a source of amino acids and nitrogen, forexample beef or yeast extract (in an undefined medium) or knownquantities of amino acids (in a defined medium). In some embodiments,the growth medium is LB broth, for example LB Miller broth or LB Lennoxbroth. LB broth comprises peptone (enzymatic digestion product ofcasein), yeast extract and sodium chloride. In some embodiments, aselective medium is used which comprises an antibiotic. In this medium,only the desired cells possessing resistance to the antibiotic willgrow.

II). CD3 Antigen Binding Fragment Compositions

In a first aspect, the disclosure provides polypeptides comprising anantigen binding fragment (AF1) having specific binding affinity for aneffector cell antigen expressed on the surface of an effector cellselected from a plasma cell, a T cell, a B cell, a cytokine inducedkiller cell (CIK cell), a mast cell, a dendritic cell, a regulatory Tcell (RegT cell), a helper T cell, a myeloid cell, and a NK cell. In oneembodiment, the antigen binding fragment has binding affinity for aneffector cell antigen expressed on the surface of a T cell. In anotherembodiment, the present disclosure provides polypeptides comprisingantigen binding fragment having binding affinity for CD3. In anotherembodiment, the antigen binding fragment has binding affinity for amember of the CD3 complex, which includes in individual form orindependently combined form all known CD3 subunits of the CD3 complex;for example, CD3 epsilon, CD3 delta, CD3 gamma, CD3 zeta, CD3 alpha andCD3 beta.

The antigen binding fragments that bind CD3 antigens have particularutility for pairing with a second antigen binding fragment (AF2) withbinding affinity to a target cell marker or antigen of a diseased cellor tissue in composition formats in order to effect cell killing of thediseased cell or tissue. Binding specificity can be determined bycomplementarity determining regions, or CDRs, such as light chain CDRsor heavy chain CDRs. In many cases, binding specificity is determined bylight chain CDRs and heavy chain CDRs. A given combination of heavychain CDRs and light chain CDRs provides a given binding pocket thatconfers greater affinity and/or specificity towards CD3 as compared toother reference antigens.

The origin of the antigen binding fragments contemplated by thedisclosure can be derived from a naturally occurring antibody orfragment thereof, a non-naturally occurring antibody or fragmentthereof, a humanized antibody or fragment thereof, a synthetic antibodyor fragment thereof, a hybrid antibody or fragment thereof, or anengineered antibody or fragment thereof. Methods for generating anantibody for a given target marker are well known in the art. Forexample, the monoclonal antibodies may be made using the hybridomamethod described by Kohler et al., Nature, 256:495 (1975), or may bemade by recombinant DNA methods (U.S. Pat. No. 4,816,567). The structureof antibodies and fragments thereof, variable regions of heavy and lightchains of an antibody (VH and VL), single chain variable regions (scFv),complementarity determining regions (CDR), and domain antibodies (dAbs)are well understood. Methods for generating a polypeptide having adesired antigen binding fragment of a target cell marker are known inthe art.

Certain CD3 binding antigen binding fragments of the disclosure havebeen specifically modified to enhance their stability in the polypeptideembodiments described herein relative to CD3 antibodies and antigenbinding fragments known in the art. Protein aggregation of monoclonaland other antibodies continues to be a significant problem in theirdevelopability and remains a major area of focus in antibody production.Antibody aggregation can be triggered by partial unfolding of itsdomains, leading to monomer-monomer association followed by nucleationand aggregate growth. Although the aggregation propensities ofantibodies and antibody-based proteins can be affected by the externalexperimental conditions, they are strongly dependent on the intrinsicantibody properties as determined by their sequences and structures.Although it is well known that proteins are only marginally stable intheir folded states, it is often less well appreciated that mostproteins are inherently aggregation-prone in their unfolded or partiallyunfolded states, and the resulting aggregates can be extremely stableand long-lived. Reduction in aggregation propensity has also been shownto be accompanied by an increase in expression titer, showing thatreducing protein aggregation is beneficial throughout the developmentprocess and can lead to a more efficient path to clinical studies. Fortherapeutic proteins, aggregates are a significant risk factor fordeleterious immune responses in patients and can form via a variety ofmechanisms. Controlling aggregation can improve protein stability,manufacturability, attrition rates, safety, formulation, titers,immunogenicity, and solubility. The intrinsic properties of proteinssuch as size, hydrophobicity, electrostatics, and charge distributionplay important roles in protein solubility. Low solubility oftherapeutic proteins due to surface hydrophobicity has been shown torender formulation development more difficult and may lead to poorbio-distribution, undesirable pharmacokinetics behavior, andimmunogenicity in vivo. Decreasing the overall surface hydrophobicity ofcandidate monoclonal antibodies can also provide benefits and costsavings relating to purification and dosing regimens. Individual aminoacids can be identified by structural analysis as being contributory toaggregation potential in an antibody and can be located in CDR as wellas framework regions. In particular, residues can be predicted to be athigh risk of causing hydrophobicity issues in a given antibody. In oneembodiment, the present disclosure provides an AF1 having the capabilityto specifically bind CD3 in which the AF1 has at least one amino acidsubstitution of a hydrophobic amino acid in a framework region relativeto the parental antibody or antibody fragment wherein the hydrophobicamino acid is selected from isoleucine, leucine or methionine. Inanother embodiment, the CD3 AF1 has at least two amino acidsubstitutions of hydrophobic amino acids in one or more frameworkregions wherein the hydrophobic amino acids are selected fromisoleucine, leucine or methionine.

In the context of the subject antigen binding fragments, the isoelectricpoint (pI) is the pH at which the antibody fragment has no netelectrical charge. If the pH is below the pI of an antibody fragment,then it will have a net positive charge. A greater positive charge tendsto correlate with increased blood clearance and tissue retention, with agenerally shorter half-life. If the pH is greater than the pI of anantibody fragment it will have a negative charge. A negative chargegenerally results in decreased tissue uptake and a longer half-life. Itis possible to manipulate this charge through mutations to the frameworkresidues. These considerations informed the design of the sequences ofthe antigen binding fragments of the embodiments described hereinwherein individual amino acid substitutions were made relative to theparental antibody utilized as the starting point. The isoelectric pointof a polypeptide can be determined mathematically or experimentally inan in vitro assay. The isoelectric point (pI) is the pH at which aprotein has a net charge of zero and can be calculated using the chargesfor the specific amino acids in the protein sequence. Estimated valuesfor the charges are called acid dissociation constants or pKa values andare used to calculate the pI. The pI can be determined in vitro bymethods such as capillary isoelectric focusing (see Datta-Mannan, A., etal. The interplay of non-specific binding, target-mediated clearance andFcRn interactions on the pharmacokinetics of humanized antibodies. mAbs7:1084 (2015); Li, B., et al. Framework selection can influencepharmacokinetics of a humanized therapeutic antibody through differencesin molecule charge. mAbs 6, 1255-1264 (2014)) or other methods known inthe art.

In some aspects of any of the embodiments disclosed herein, a subjectpolypeptide comprising an AF1 comprises light chaincomplementarity-determining regions (CDR-L) and heavy chaincomplementarity-determining regions (CDR-H), wherein the AF1 (a)specifically binds to cluster of differentiation 3 T cell receptor(CD3), which can include, in individual form or independently combinedform, all known CD3 subunits, for example CD3 epsilon, CD3 delta, CD3gamma, CD3 zeta, CD3 alpha and CD3 beta. In one embodiment, the antigenbinding fragments of any of the subject composition embodimentsdescribed herein is a chimeric or a humanized antigen binding fragment.In another embodiment, the antigen binding fragments of any of thesubject composition embodiments described herein is selected from thegroup consisting of Fv, Fab, Fab′, Fab′-SH, linear antibody, andsingle-chain variable fragment (scFv). The antigen binding fragmentshaving CDR-H and CDR-L can be configured in a (CDR-H)-(CDR-L) or a(CDR-H)-(CDR-L) orientation, N-terminus to C-terminus.

In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides polypeptidescomprising an AF1 comprising CDR-L and CDR-H, wherein the AF1 (a)specifically binds to cluster of differentiation 3T cell receptor (CD3);and (b) comprises CDR-H3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:10. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the AF1 comprisesCDR-H1, CDR-H2, and CDR-H3 having amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 8,9, and 10, respectively. In another embodiment, the polypeptides of anyof the subject composition embodiments described herein can comprise anAF1 wherein the AF1 comprises CDR-L and CDR-H, wherein the AF1: (a)specifically binds to CD3; (b) comprises CDR-H1, CDR-H2, and CDR-H3,wherein CDR-H3 comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:10; and (c)comprises heavy chain framework regions (FR-H) FR-H1, FR-H2, FR-H3,FR-H4, each exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical to aminoacid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 22, 23, 25, and 26, respectively. Inanother embodiment, the present disclosure provides polypeptidescomprising an AF1, wherein the AF1 comprises CDR-L and CDR-H, whereinthe AF1: (a) specifically binds to CD3; (b) comprises CDR-H1, CDR-H2,and CDR-H3, wherein CDR-H3 comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:10; and (c) comprises heavy chain framework regions (FR-H) FR-H1,FR-H2, FR-H3, FR-H4, each exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%,91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or isidentical to amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 22, 23, 25, and 26,respectively, and further comprises light chain framework regions (FR-L)FR-L1, FR-L2, FR-L3, FR-L4, each exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%,90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or isidentical to amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 12, 13, 18, and 19,respectively.

In another embodiment, a polypeptide of a subject composition embodimentdescribed herein comprises an AF1, wherein the AF1 comprises CDR-L andCDR-H, wherein the AF1 (a) specifically binds to CD3; and (b) comprisesCDR-H1, CDR-H2, and CDR-H3, wherein the CDR-H1, CDR-H2 and CDR-H3comprises amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs:8, 9 and 10, respectively.In another embodiment of the foregoing, the polypeptide comprising anAF1 that further comprises (a) a CDR-L1 having an amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NOs: 1 or 2, (b) a CDR-L2 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNOs: 4 or 5, and (c) a CDR-L3 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:6. In yet another embodiment, the polypeptides of any of the subjectcomposition embodiments described herein can comprise an AF1 thatcomprises CDR-L and CDR-H, wherein the AF1 (a) specifically binds toCD3; (b) comprises CDR-H1, CDR-H2, and CDR-H3, wherein the CDR-H1,CDR-H2 and CDR-H3 comprises amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs:8, 9 and10, respectively and further comprise (c) a CDR-L1 having an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:1; (d) a CDR-L2 having an amino acid sequence ofany one of SEQ ID NOs: 4 or 5; and (e) a CDR-L3 having an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NOs: 6 or 7. In yet another embodiment, the presentdisclosure provides polypeptides comprising an AF1 that comprises CDR-Land CDR-H, wherein the AF1 (a) specifically binds to CD3; (b) comprisesCDR-H1, CDR-H2, and CDR-H3, wherein the CDR-H1, CDR-H2 and CDR-H3comprises amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs:8, 9 and 10, respectivelyand further comprise (c) a CDR-L1 having an amino acid sequence of SEQID NO:2; (d) a CDR-L2 having an amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ IDNOs: 4 or 5; and (e) a CDR-L3 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:6. In another embodiment, the polypeptides of any of the subjectcomposition embodiments described herein can comprise an AF1 thatcomprises CDR-L and CDR-H, wherein the AF1 (a) specifically binds toCD3; (b) comprises CDR-H1, CDR-H2, and CDR-H3, wherein the CDR-H1,CDR-H2 and CDR-H3 comprises amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs:8, 9 and10, respectively and further comprise (c) a CDR-L1 having an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:1; (d) a CDR-L2 having an amino acid sequence ofany one of SEQ ID NO: 4; and (e) a CDR-L3 having an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 6. In another embodiment, the present disclosure providespolypeptides comprising an AF1 that comprises CDR-L and CDR-H, whereinthe AF1 (a) specifically binds to CD3; (b) comprises CDR-H1, CDR-H2, andCDR-H3, wherein the CDR-H1, CDR-H2 and CDR-H3 comprises amino acidsequences of SEQ ID NOs:8, 9 and 10, respectively and further comprise(c) a CDR-L1 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2; (d) a CDR-L2having an amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO:5; and (e) aCDR-L3 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6. In the foregoingembodiments of the paragraph, the AF1 can further comprise light chainframework regions (FR-L) and heavy chain framework regions (FR-H) thatlink the respective CDR regions. In some cases of the foregoingembodiments of the paragraph, the AF1 further comprises: a FR-L1exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:12; a FR-L2 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%,89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identityor is identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:13; a FR-L3exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical to the amino acidsequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:14-17; a FR-L4 exhibiting at least86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%sequence identity or is identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:19; a FR-H1 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%,93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical tothe amino acid sequences of any one of SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:21; aFR-H2 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical to the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:23; a FR-H3 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%,88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequenceidentity or is identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24; anda FR-H4 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical to the aminoacid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO:26. In other cases of theforegoing embodiments of the paragraph, the AF1 further comprises: aFR-L1 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical to the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:12; a FR-L2 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%,88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequenceidentity or is identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:13; aFR-L3 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical to the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:14; a FR-L4 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%,88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequenceidentity or is identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:19; aFR-H1 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical to the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:20; a FR-H2 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%,88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequenceidentity or is identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:23; aFR-H3 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical to the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24; and a FR-H4 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%,88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequenceidentity or is identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:26. Inother cases of the foregoing embodiments of the paragraph, the AF1further comprises: a FR-L1 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%,91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or isidentical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:12; a FR-L2 exhibitingat least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical to the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:13; a FR-L3 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%,92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identicalto the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:15; a FR-L4 exhibiting at least86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%sequence identity or is identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:19; a FR-H1 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%,93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical tothe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:21; a FR-H2 exhibiting at least86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%sequence identity or is identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:23; a FR-H3 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%,93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical tothe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24; and a FR-H4 exhibiting at least86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%sequence identity or is identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:26. In other cases of the foregoing embodiments of the paragraph, theAF1 comprises: a FR-L1 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%,92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identicalto the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:12; a FR-L2 exhibiting at least86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%sequence identity or is identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:13; a FR-L3 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%,93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical tothe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:16; a FR-L4 exhibiting at least86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%sequence identity or is identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:19; a FR-H1 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%,93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical tothe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:21; a FR-H2 exhibiting at least86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%sequence identity or is identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:23; a FR-H3 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%,93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical tothe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24; and a FR-H4 exhibiting at least86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%sequence identity or is identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:26. In still other cases of the foregoing embodiments of theparagraph, the polypeptide comprising an AF1 comprises: a FR-L1exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:12; a FR-L2 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%,89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identityor is identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:13; a FR-L3exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:17; a FR-L4 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%,89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identityor is identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:19; a FR-H1exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:21; a FR-H2 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%,89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identityor is identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:23; a FR-H3exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:24; and a FR-H4 exhibiting at least 86%, 87%, 88%,89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identityor is identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:26.

In some aspects of any of the embodiments disclosed herein, a subjectpolypeptide can comprise an AF1 that binds to CD3, wherein the AF1comprises VL regions and VH regions that confer the capability tospecifically bind CD3. The AF1s can be configured in a VL-VH or VH-VLorientation and are fused by a linker peptide.

In one case, the present disclosure provides polypeptides comprising anAF1 comprising a VH amino acid sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%,93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical toan amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:28 or SEQ ID NO:31. In another case,the present disclosure provides polypeptides comprising an AF1comprising a VL amino acid sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical to anamino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 27, 29, 30, 32, or 33. Inanother case, the polypeptides of any of the subject compositionembodiments described herein comprise an AF1 that binds to CD3, whereinthe AF1 comprises VL regions and VH regions that confer the capabilityto specifically bind CD3 and each has at least about 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical to anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 27 and 28, respectively. In othercases, the present disclosure provides polypeptides comprising an AF1that binds to CD3, wherein the AF1 comprises VL regions and VH regionsthat confer the capability to specifically bind CD3 and each has atleast about 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequenceidentity or is identical to an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 29 and28, respectively. In another case, the present disclosure providespolypeptides comprising an AF1 that binds to CD3, wherein the AF1comprises VL regions and VH regions that confer the capability tospecifically bind CD3 and each has at least about 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical to anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 30 and 31, respectively. In yetanother case, the polypeptides of any of the subject compositionembodiments described herein comprise an AF1 that binds to CD3, whereinthe AF1 comprises VL regions and VH regions that confer the capabilityto specifically bind CD3 and each has at least about 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical to anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 32 and 31, respectively. In othercases, the present disclosure provides polypeptides comprising an AF1that binds to CD3, wherein the AF1 comprises VL regions and VH regionsthat confer the capability to specifically bind CD3 and each has atleast about 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequenceidentity or is identical to an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 33 and31, respectively.

In some aspects of any of the embodiments disclosed herein, a subjectpolypeptide comprises an AF1 that binds to CD3, wherein the AF1 isconfigured as an scFv having the capability to specifically bind CD3. Inone embodiment, the AF1 comprises an amino acid sequence having at least95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity or is identical to an aminoacid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:36-40.

In some cases, the CD3 AF1 of the polypeptide embodiments describedherein specifically bind human or cynomolgus monkey (cyno) CD3. In othercases, the CD3 AF1 of the polypeptide embodiments described hereinspecifically binds human and cynomolgus monkey (cyno) CD3. In oneembodiment, the CD3 AF1 of the polypeptide embodiments described hereinbinds a CD3 complex subunit selected from CD3 epsilon, CD3 delta, CD3gamma, CD3 zeta, CD3 alpha and CD3 beta epsilon unit of CD3. In oneembodiment, the AF1 of the polypeptide embodiments described hereinbinds a CD3 epsilon fragment of CD3.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides polypeptidescomprising an AF1 that binds to the CD3 protein complex and that hasenhanced stability compared to CD3 binding antibodies or AF1s known inthe art. Additionally, certain CD3 AF1 of the disclosure are designed toconfer a higher degree of stability on the chimeric bispecific antigenbinding compositions into which they are integrated, which may lead toimproved expression and recovery of the fusion protein, increasedshelf-life, and enhanced stability when administered to a subject. Inone approach, certain CD3 AF1s of the present disclosure are designed tohave a higher degree of thermal stability compared to certainCD3-binding antibodies and antigen binding fragments known in the art.As a result, the CD3 AF1 utilized as components of the chimericbispecific antigen binding fragment compositions into which they areintegrated exhibit favorable pharmaceutical properties, including highthermostability and low aggregation propensity, resulting in improvedexpression and recovery during manufacturing and storage, as wellpromoting long serum half-life. Biophysical properties such asthermostability are often limited by the antibody variable domains,which differ greatly in their intrinsic properties. High thermalstability is often associated with high expression levels and otherdesired properties, including being less susceptible to aggregation(Buchanan A, et al. Engineering a therapeutic IgG molecule to addresscysteinylation, aggregation and enhance thermal stability andexpression. MAbs 2013; 5:255). Thermal stability is determined bymeasuring the “melting temperature” (T_(m)), which is defined as thetemperature at which half of the molecules are denatured. The meltingtemperature of each heterodimer is indicative of its thermal stability.In vitro assays to determine T_(m) are known in the art, includingmethods described in the Examples, below. The melting point of theheterodimer may be measured using techniques such as differentialscanning calorimetry (Chen et al (2003) Pharm Res 20:1952-60; Ghirlandoet al (1999) Immunol Lett 68:47-52). Alternatively, the thermalstability of the heterodimer may be measured using circular dichroism(Murray et al. (2002) J. Chromatogr Sci 40:343-9).

Thermal denaturation curves of the CD3 binding fragments and theanti-CD3 bispecific antibodies comprising said anti-CD3 binding fragmentand a reference binding of the present disclosure show that variousconstructs of the present disclosure are more resistant to thermaldenaturation than the antigen binding fragment consisting of a sequenceshown in SEQ ID NO:41 or a control bispecific antibody wherein saidcontrol bispecific antigen binding fragment comprises SEQ ID NO:41 and areference antigen binding fragment that binds to an antigen other thanCD3. In one embodiment, the polypeptides of embodiments described hereincomprise an anti-CD3 AF1, wherein the AF1 comprises CDR-L and CDR-H, andwherein the AF1: specifically binds to CD3; comprises CDR-H1, CDR-H2,and CDR-H3, wherein CDR-H3 comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:10, and exhibits a higher thermal stability, as evidenced by in an invitro assay, wherein (i) the polypeptide exhibits a higher meltingtemperature (T_(m)) relative to that of an antigen binding fragmentconsisting of a sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:41, or (ii) uponincorporating said anti-CD3 AF1 into an anti-CD3 bispecific antibody,the bispecific antibody exhibits a higher T_(m) relative to a controlbispecific antibody, wherein said anti-CD3 bispecific antibody comprisessaid anti-CD3 binding fragment and a reference antigen binding fragmentthat binds to an antigen other than CD3, and wherein said controlbispecific antigen binding fragment consists of SEQ ID NO:41 and saidreference antigen binding fragment. For instance, in some circumstances,the control bispecific antibody is identical to the subject polypeptideexcept that the AF1 is replaced with the antigen-binding fragment of SEQID NO:41). The reference antigen binding fragment of the embodiments isintended to include antigen binding fragments that bind any of thetarget cell markers described herein, including but not limited to EGFR,HER2, EpCAM, and CD19, amongst the other disclosed target cell markers.In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a polypeptidecomprising an anti-CD3 AF1, wherein the T_(m) of the AF1 is at least 2°C. greater, or at least 3° C. greater, or at least 4° C. greater, or atleast 5° C. greater, or at least 6° C. greater, or at least 7° C.greater, or at least 8° C. greater, or at least 9° C. greater, or atleast 10° C. greater than the T_(m) of an antigen binding fragmentconsisting of a sequence of SEQ ID NO:41. In another embodiment, thepresent disclosure provides a polypeptide comprising an anti-CD3 AF1,wherein the T_(m) of the AF1 is at least 2-10° C. greater, or at least3-9° C. greater, or at least 4-8° C. greater, or at least 5-7° C.greater than the T_(m) of an antigen binding fragment consisting of thesequence of SEQ ID NO:41. In yet another embodiment, the disclosureprovides bispecific antigen binding polypeptides comprising an anti-CD3AF1, wherein the AF1 comprises CDR-L and CDR-H, and wherein the AF1:specifically binds to CD3; comprises CDR-H1, CDR-H2, and CDR-H3, whereinCDR-H3 comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:10, and a secondantigen binding fragment that binds to an antigen other than CD3, andexhibits a higher thermal stability, as evidenced by in an in vitroassay, wherein the bispecific antigen binding polypeptide exhibits ahigher melting temperature (T_(m)) relative to that of a controlbispecific antibody control comprising a sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:41and a reference antigen binding fragment that binds to an antigen otherthan CD3.

In a related aspect, the present disclosure provides variouspolypeptides comprising an AF1 that binds to CD3 that are incorporatedinto chimeric, bispecific antigen binding fragment compositions that aredesigned to have an isoelectric point (pI) that confer enhancedstability on the compositions of the disclosure compared tocorresponding compositions comprising CD3 binding antibodies or antigenbinding fragments known in the art. In one embodiment, polypeptideembodiments described herein can comprise antigen binding fragments thatbind to CD3 wherein the AF1 exhibits a pI that is between 5.8 and 6.6,inclusive. In another embodiment, the present disclosure providespolypeptides comprising AF1 that bind to CD3 wherein the AF1 exhibits apI that is at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0,1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 or 1.5 pH units lower than the pI of a referenceantigen binding fragment consisting of a sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:41. In another embodiment, a polypeptide of any of the subjectcomposition embodiments described herein can comprise an AF1 that bindsto CD3 fused to a second antigen binding fragment that binds to anantigen other than CD3 wherein the CD3 AF1 exhibits a pI that is withinat least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2,1.3, 1.4, or 1.5 pH units of the pI of the antigen binding fragment thatdoes not binds to CD3. In another embodiment, the present disclosureprovides polypeptides comprising an AF1 that binds to CD3 fused to asecond antigen binding fragment that binds to an antigen other than CD3wherein the CD3 AF1 exhibits a pI that is within at least about 0.1 toabout 1.5, or at least about 0.3 to about 1.2, or at least about 0.5 toabout 1.0, or at least about 0.7 to about 0.9 pH units of the pI of thesecond antigen binding fragment, as evidenced by calculation (seeexamples) or an in vitro assay. In one embodiment, the second antigenbinding fragment has specific binding affinity to a non-CD3 antigenselected from the group consisting of EpCAM, EGFR, HER2, CD19, or any ofthe target cell marker embodiments disclosed herein, including but notlimited to the target cell markers of Table 8. It is specificallyintended that by such design wherein the pI of the two antigen bindingfragments are within such ranges, the resulting fused antigen bindingfragments will confer a higher degree of stability on the chimericbispecific antigen binding fragment compositions into which they areintegrated, leading to improved expression and enhanced recovery of thefusion protein in soluble, non-aggregated form, increased shelf-life ofthe formulated chimeric bispecific polypeptide compositions, andenhanced stability when the composition is administered to a subject.

In some aspects of any of the embodiments disclosed herein, a subjectpolypeptide comprises an AF1 that specifically binds human or cyno CD3with a dissociation constant (K_(d)) constant between about betweenabout 10 nM and about 400 nM, or between about 50 nM and about 350 nM,or between about 100 nM and 300 nM, as determined in an in vitroantigen-binding assay comprising a human or cyno CD3 antigen. In anotherembodiment, a polypeptide of any of the subject composition embodimentsdescribed herein can comprise an AF1 that specifically binds human orcyno CD3 with a dissociation constant (K_(d)) weaker than about 10 nM,or about 50 nM, or about 100 nM, or about 150 nM, or about 200 nM, orabout 250 nM, or about 300 nM, or about 350 nM, or weaker than about 400nM as determined in an in vitro antigen-binding assay. For clarity, anantigen binding fragment with a K_(d) of 400 nM binds its ligand moreweakly than one with a K_(d) of 10 nM.

In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides polypeptidescomprising an AF1 that exhibits a binding affinity to CD3 that is atleast 2-fold, 3-fold, 4-fold, 5-fold, 6-fold, 7-fold, 8-fold, 9-fold, orat least 10-fold weaker relative to that of an antigen binding fragmentconsisting of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:41, as determined bythe respective dissociation constants (K_(d)) in an in vitroantigen-binding assay. In another embodiment, the present disclosureprovides polypeptides comprising an AF1 that exhibits a binding affinityto CD3 that is at least 2-fold, 3-fold, 4-fold, 5-fold, 6-fold, 7-fold,8-fold, 9-fold, 10-fold, 20-fold, 50-fold, 100-fold, or at least1000-fold at weaker relative to that of a second antigen bindingfragment incorporated into the polypeptide that specifically binds anantigen other than CD3, as determined by the respective dissociationconstants (K_(d)) in an in vitro antigen-binding assay. In the foregoingembodiment, the antigen other than CD3 is selected from, but not belimited to HER2, EGFR, EpCAM, or CD19, or any of the target cell markerembodiments disclosed herein, including but not limited to the targetcell markers of Table 8. The binding affinity of the subjectcompositions for the target ligands can be assayed using binding orcompetitive binding assays, such as Biacore assays with chip-boundreceptors or binding proteins or ELISA assays, as described in U.S. Pat.No. 5,534,617, assays described in the Examples herein, radio-receptorassays, or other assays known in the art. The binding affinity constantcan then be determined using standard methods, such as Scatchardanalysis, as described by van Zoelen, et al., Trends Pharmacol Sciences(1998) 19)12):487, or other methods known in the art. The samemethodologies would be employed to make bispecific antigen bindingfragment constructs having antigen binding fragments against CD3 andtarget cell markers described herein, in any combination or orientation(i.e., AF1-AF2 or AF2-AF1 in an N- to C-terminal orientation).

TABLE 1 CD3 CDR SEQUENCES CDR Construct REGION Amino Acid SequenceSEQ ID NO: 3.23, 3.30, 3.31, 3.32 CDR-L1 RSSNGAVTSSNYAN 1 3.24 CDR-L1RSSNGEVTTSNYAN 2 3.9 CDR-L1 RSSTGAVTTSNYAN 3 3.23, 3.30, 3.31, 3.32, 3.9CDR-L2 GTNKRAP 4 3.24 CDR-L2 GTIKRAP 5 3.23, 3.24, 3.30, 3.31, 3.32CDR-L3 ALWYPNLWVF 6 3.9 CDR-L3 ALWYSNLWVF 73.23, 3.24, 3.30, 3.31, 3.32, 3.9 CDR-H1 GFTFNTYAMN 83.23, 3.24, 3.30, 3.31, 3.32, 3.9 CDR-H2 RIRSKYNNYATYYADSVKD 93.23. 3.24, 3.30, 3.31, 3.32 CDR-H3 HENFGNSYVSWFAH 10 3.9 CDR-H3HGNFGNSYVSWFAY 11

TABLE 2 CD3 FR SEQUENCES FR SEQ ID Construct REGION Amino Acid SequenceNO: 3.23, 3.24, 3.30, 3.31, 3.32, FR-L1 ELVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTC 12 3.93.23, 3.24, 3.30, 3.31, 3.32, FR-L2 WVQQKPGQAPRGLIG 13 3.9 3.23, 3.24FR-L3 GTPARFSGSLLGGKAALTLSGVQPEDEAVYYC 14 3.30 FR-L3GTPARFSGSSLGGKAALTLSGVQPEDEAVYYC 15 3.31 FR-L3GTPARFSGSLLGGSAALTLSGVQPEDEAVYYC 16 3.32 FR-L3GTPARFSGSSLGGSAALTLSGVQPEDEAVYYC 17 3.9 FR-L3GTPARFSGSLLGGKAALTLSGVQPEDEAEYYC 18 3.23, 3.24, 3.30, 3.31, 3.32, FR-L4GGGTKLTVL 19 3.9 3.23, 3.24 FR-H1 EVQLLESGGGIVQPGGSLKLSCAAS 203.30, 3.31, 3.32 FR-H1 EVQLQESGGGIVQPGGSLKLSCAAS 21 3.9 FR-H1EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAAS 22 3.23, 3.24, 3.30, 3.31, 3.32, FR-H2WVRQAPGKGLEWVA 23 3.9 3.23, 3.24, 3.30, 3.31, 3.32 FR-H3RFTISRDDSKNTVYLQMNNLKTEDTAVYYCVR 24 3.9 FR-H3RFTISRDDSKNTAYLQMNNLKTEDTAVYYCVR 25 3.23, 3.24, 3.30, 3.31, 3.32, FR-H4WGQGTLVTVSS 26 3.9

TABLE 3 VL & VH SEQUENCES SEQ ID Construct REGION Amino Acid SequenceNO: 3.23 VL ELVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSNGAVTSSNYANWVQQ 27KPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAPGTPARFSGSLLGGKAALTLSGV QPEDEAVYYCALWYPNLWVFGGGTKLTVL3.23, 3.24 VH EVQLLESGGGIVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFNTYAMNWVRQA 28PGKGLEWVARIRSKYNNYATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKNTVYLQMNNLKTEDTAVYYCVRHENFGNSYVSWFAHWGQGTL VTVSS 3.24 VLELVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSNGEVTTSNYANWVQQ 29KPGQAPRGLIGGTIKRAPGTPARFSGSLLGGKAALTLSGV QPEDEAVYYCALWYPNLWVFGGGTKLTVL3.30 VL ELVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSNGAVTSSNYANWVQQ 30KPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAPGTPARFSGSSLGGKAALTLSGV QPEDEAVYYCALWYPNLWVFGGGTKLTVL3.30, 3.31, VH EVQLQESGGGIVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFNTYAMNWVRQA 31 3.32PGKGLEWVARIRSKYNNYATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKNTVYLQMNNLKTEDTAVYYCVRHENFGNSYVSWFAHWGQGTL VTVSS 3.31 VLELVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSNGAVTSSNYANWVQQ 32KPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAPGTPARFSGSLLGGSAALTLSGV QPEDEAVYYCALWYPNLWVFGGGTKLTVL3.32 VL ELVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSNGAVTSSNYANWVQQ 33KPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAPGTPARFSGSSLGGSAALTLSGV QPEDEAVYYCALWYPNLWVFGGGTKLTVL3.9 VL ELVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTTSNYANWVQQ 34KPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAPGTPARFSGSLLGGKAALTLSGV QPEDEAEYYCALWYSNLWVFGGGTKLTVL3.9 VH EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFNTYAMNWVRQA 35PGKGLEWVARIRSKYNNYATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKNTAYLQMNNLKTEDTAVYYCVRHGNFGNSYVSWFAYWGQGTL VTVSS 3.33 VLELVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTTSNYANWVQQ 919KPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAPGTPARFSGSSLGGSAALTLSGV QPEDEAEYYCALWYSNLWVFGGGTKLTVL3.33 VH EVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFNTYAMNWVRQA 920PGKGLEWVARIRSKYNNYATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKNTAYLQMNNLKTEDTAVYYCVRHGNFGNSYVSWFAYWGQGTL VTVSS

TABLE 4 scFv sequences Construct Amino Acid Sequence SEQ ID NO: 3.23ELVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSNGAVTSSNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIG 36GTNKRAPGTPARFSGSLLGGKAALTLSGVQPEDEAVYYCALWYPNLWVFGGGTKLTVLGATPPETGAETESPGETTGGSAESEPPGEGEVQLLESGGGIVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFNTYAMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVARIRSKYNNYATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKNTVYLQMNNLKTEDTAVYYCVRHENFGNSYVSWFAHWG QGTLVTVSS 3.24ELVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSNGEVTTSNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIG 37GTIKRAPGTPARFSGSLLGGKAALTLSGVQPEDEAVYYCALWYPNLWVFGGGTKLTVLGATPPETGAETESPGETTGGSAESEPPGEGEVQLLESGGGIVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFNTYAMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVARIRSKYNNYATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKNTVYLQMNNLKTEDTAVYYCVRHENFGNSYVSWFAHWG QGTLVTVSS 3.30ELVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSNGAVTSSNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIG 38GTNKRAPGTPARFSGSSLGGKAALTLSGVQPEDEAVYYCALWYPNLWVFGGGTKLTVLGATPPETGAETESPGETTGGSAESEPPGEGEVQLQESGGGIVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFNTYAMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVARIRSKYNNYATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKNTVYLQMNNLKTEDTAVYYCVRHENFGNSYVSWFAHWG QGTLVTVSS 3.31ELVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSNGAVTSSNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIG 39GTNKRAPGTPARFSGSLLGGSAALTLSGVQPEDEAVYYCALWYPNLWVFGGGTKLTVLGATPPETGAETESPGETTGGSAESEPPGEGEVQLQESGGGIVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFNTYAMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVARIRSKYNNYATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKNTVYLQMNNLKTEDTAVYYCVRHENFGNSYVSWFAHWG QGTLVTVSS 3.32ELVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSNGAVTSSNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIG 40GTNKRAPGTPARFSGSSLGGSAALTLSGVQPEDEAVYYCALWYPNLWVFGGGTKLTVLGATPPETGAETESPGETTGGSAESEPPGEGEVQLQESGGGIVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFNTYAMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVARIRSKYNNYATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKNTVYLQMNNLKTEDTAVYYCVRHENFGNSYVSWFAHWG QGTLVTVSS 3.9ELVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTTSNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIG 41GTNKRAPGTPARFSGSLLGGKAALTLSGVQPEDEAEYYCALWYSNLWVFGGGTKLTVLGATPPETGAETESPGETTGGSAESEPPGEGEVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFNTYAMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVARIRSKYNNYATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKNTAYLQMNNLKTEDTAVYYCVRHGNFGNSYVSWFAYWG QGTLVTVSS 3.33ELVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTTSNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIG 921GTNKRAPGTPARFSGSSLGGSAALTLSGVQPEDEAEYYCALWYSNLWVFGGGTKLTVLGATPPETGAETESPGETTGGSAESEPPGEGEVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFNTYAMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVARIRSKYNNYATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKNTAYLQMNNLKTEDTAVYYCVRHGNFGNSYVSWFAYWG QGTLVTVSS 4.11QSVLTQPPSASGTPGQRVTISCSGSSSNIGSNYVYWYQQLPGTAPKLLIYR 1160NNQRPSGVPDRFSGSKSGTSASLAISGLRSEDEADYYCAAWDDSLSGLWVFGGGTKLTVLGATPPETGAETESPGETTGGSAESEPPGEGQVQLQQWGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYSMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVSRINSDGSSTNYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARELRWGNWGQGTLVTVS S 4.12QAGLTQPPSASGTPGQRVTLSCSGSYSNIGTYYVYWYQQLPGTAPKLLIYS 1161NDQRLSGVPDRFSGSKSGTSASLAISGLQSEDEAAYYCAAWDDSLNGWAFGGGTKLTVLGATPPETGAETESPGETTGGSAESEPPGEGQVQLQQWGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYSMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVSRINSDGSSTNYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARELRWGNWGQGTLVTVSS 4.13QPGLTQPPSASGTPGQRVTLSCSGRSSNIGSYYVYWYQHLPGMAPKLLIYR 1162NSRRPSGVPDRFSGSKSGTSASLVISGLQSDDEADYYCAAWDDSLKSWVFGGGTKLTVLGATPPETGAETESPGETTGGSAESEPPGEGQVQLQQWGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYSMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVSRINSDGSSTNYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARELRWGNWGQGTLVTVSS 4.14QSVLTQPPSASGTPGQRVTISCSGSSSNIGTNYVYWYQQFPGTAPKLLIYS 1163NNQRPSGVPDRFSGSKSGTSGSLAISGLQSEDEADYSCAAWDDSLNGWVFGGGTKLTVLGATPPETGAETESPGETTGGSAESEPPGEGQVQLVQWGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYSMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVSRINSDGSSTNYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARELRWGNWGQGTLVTVSS 4.15QPGLTQPPSASGTPGQRVTISCSGSSSNIGSNYVYWYQQLPGTAPKLLIYR 1164NNQRPSGVPDRLSGSKSGTSASLAISGLRSEDEADYYCAAWDDSLSGWVFGGGTKLTVLGATPPETGAETESPGETTGGSAESEPPGEGQVQLVQWGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYSMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVSRINSDGSSTNYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARELRWGNWGQGTLVTVSS 4.16QAVLTQPPSASGTPGQRVTISCSGSSSNIGSYYVYWYQQVPGAAPKLLMRL 1165NNQRPSGVPDRFSGAKSGTSASLVISGLRSEDEADYYCAAWDDSLSGQWVFGGGTKLTVLGATPPETGAETESPGETTGGSAESEPPGEGQVQLQQWGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYSMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVSRINSDGSSTNYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARELRWGNWGQGTLVTVS S 4.17QAGLTQPPSASGTPGQRVTISCSGSSSNIGSNYVYWYQQLPGTAPKLLIYR 1166NNQRPSGVPDRFSGSKSGTSASLAISGLRSEDEADYYCATWDASLSGWVFGGGTKLTVLGATPPETGAETESPGETTGGSAESEPPGEGEVQLVQWGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYSMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVSRINSDGSSTNYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARELRWGNWGQGTLVTVSS

III). Release Segments

In another aspect, the disclosure relates to release segment (RS)peptides suitable for inclusion in the subject compositions describedherein that are substrates for one or more mammalian proteasesassociated with or produced by disease tissues or cells found inproximity to disease tissues. Such proteases can include, but not belimited to the classes of proteases such as metalloproteinases, cysteineproteases, aspartate proteases, and serine proteases. The RS are usefulfor, amongst other things, conferring a prodrug format on the subjectcompositions that can be activated by the cleavage of the RS bymammalian proteases. As described herein, the RS are incorporated intothe subject composition embodiments described herein, linking theincorporated antigen binding fragment to the XTEN (the configurations ofwhich are described more fully, below) such that upon cleavage of the RSby action of the one or more proteases for which the RS are substrates,the antigen binding fragments and XTEN are released from the compositionand the antigen binding fragments, no longer shielded by the XTEN,regain their full potential to bind their respective ligands. In aparticular feature, the RS serve as substrates for proteases found inclose association with or are co-localized with disease tissues orcells, such as but not limited to tumors, cancer cells, and inflammatorytissues, and upon cleavage of the RS, the antigen binding fragments thatare otherwise shielded by the XTEN of the subject compositions (and thushave a lower binding affinity for their respective ligands) are releasedfrom the composition and regain their full potential to bind the targetand/or effector cell ligands. In another embodiment, the RS of thesubject polypeptide compositions comprise an amino acid sequence that isa substrate for a cellular protease located within a targeted cell. Inanother particular feature of the subject compositions described herein,the RS that are substrates for two or three classes of proteases weredesigned with sequences that are capable of being cleaved in differentlocations of the RS sequence by the different proteases, with arepresentative example depicted in FIG. 6. Thus, the RS that aresubstrates for two, three, or more classes of proteases have two, three,or a plurality of distinct cleavage sites in the RS sequence, butcleavage by a single protease nevertheless results in the release of theantigen binding fragments and the XTEN from the composition comprisingthe RS.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides an activatable polypeptidecomprising one or more release segments wherein the release segment is asubstrate for cleavage by one or more mammalian proteases. In anotherembodiment, the present disclosure provides a polypeptide comprising afirst release segment (RS1) sequence wherein the RS1 is a substrate forcleavage by a mammalian protease wherein the RS1 is a substrate for aprotease selected from the group consisting of legumain, MMP-2, MMP-7,MMP-9, MMP-11, MMP-14, uPA, and matriptase. In other cases, thepolypeptides of any of the subject composition embodiments describedherein comprise a first release segment (RS1) sequence wherein the RS1is a substrate for cleavage by one or more mammalian proteases selectedfrom the group consisting of meprin, neprilysin (CD10), PSMA, BMP-1, Adisintegrin and metalloproteinases (ADAMs), ADAMS, ADAMS, ADAM10,ADAM12, ADAM15, ADAM17 (TACE), ADAM19, ADAM28 (MDC-L), ADAM withthrombospondin motifs (ADAMTS), ADAMTS1, ADAMTS4, ADAMTS5, MMP-1(collagenase 1), matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1), matrixmetalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2, gelatinase A), matrix metalloproteinase-3(MMP-3, stromelysin 1), matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7, Matrilysin1), matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8, collagenase 2), matrixmetalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9, gelatinase B), matrix metalloproteinase-10(MMP-10, stromelysin 2), matrix metalloproteinase-11 (MMP-11,stromelysin 3), matrix metalloproteinase-12 (MMP-12, macrophageelastase), matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13, collagenase 3), matrixmetalloproteinase-14 (MMP-14, MT1-MMP), matrix metalloproteinase-15(MMP-15, MT2-MMP), matrix metalloproteinase-19 (MMP-19), matrixmetalloproteinase-23 (MMP-23, CA-MMP), matrix metalloproteinase-24(MMP-24, MT5-MMP), matrix metalloproteinase-26 (MMP-26, matrilysin 2),matrix metalloproteinase-27 (MMP-27, CMMP), legumain, cathepsin B,cathepsin C, cathepsin K, cathepsin L, cathepsin S, cathepsin X,cathepsin D, cathepsin E, secretase, urokinase (uPA), tissue-typeplasminogen activator (tPA), plasmin, thrombin, prostate-specificantigen (PSA, KLK3), human neutrophil elastase (HNE), elastase,tryptase, Type II transmembrane serine proteases (TTSPs), DESC1, hepsin(HPN), matriptase, matriptase-2, TMPRSS2, TMPRSS3, TMPRSS4 (CAP2),fibroblast activation protein (FAP), kallikrein-related peptidase (KLKfamily), KLK4, KLK5, KLK6, KLK7, KLK8, KLK10, KLK11, KLK13, and KLK14.

In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides polypeptidescomprising a first release segment (RS1) sequence for incorporation intothe subject polypeptide compositions described herein wherein the RS1 isa substrate for cleavage by one or more mammalian proteases wherein theRS1 comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a sequenceselected from SEQ ID NOs:42-660. In another embodiment, the RS1comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the sequences ofRSR-2089, RSR-2295, RSR-2298, RSR-2488, RSR-2599, RSR-2485, RSR-2486,RSR-2728, RSN-2089, RSN-2295, RSN-2298, RSN-2488, RSN-2599, RSN-2485,RSN-2486, RSN-2728, RSC-2089, RSC-2295, RSC-2298, RSC-2488, RSC-2599,RSC-2485, RSC-2486, and RSC-2728, each of which being forth in Table 5.As described more fully in descriptions of the configurations andproperties of the subject polypeptide compositions, below, the releasesegment is fused between the antigen binding fragment and an XTENpolypeptide such that upon cleavage of the release segment, the XTEN isreleased from the composition.

In other embodiments, the disclosure provides polypeptides comprising afirst release segment (RS1) sequence and a second release segment (RS2)for incorporation into the subject polypeptide compositions describedherein wherein the RS1 and the RS2 are identical. In another embodiment,the present disclosure provides polypeptides comprising a first releasesegment (RS1) sequence and a second release segment (RS2) forincorporation into the subject polypeptide compositions wherein the RS1and the RS2 are different. In some cases of the foregoing embodiments,the RS1 and the RS2 are each a substrate for cleavage by a mammalianprotease selected from the group consisting of legumain, MMP-2, MMP-7,MMP-9, MMP-11, MMP-14, uPA, and matriptase. In another embodiment, thedisclosure provides polypeptides comprising an RS1 and an RS2 sequencefor incorporation into the subject polypeptide compositions describedherein wherein the RS1 and RS2 are each a substrate for cleavage by oneor more mammalian protease wherein the RS1 and RS2 each comprise anamino acid sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a sequence selected from SEQID NOs:42-660. In another embodiment, the RS1 and RS2 each comprise anamino acid sequence selected from the sequences of RSR-2089, RSR-2295,RSR-2298, RSR-2488, RSR-2599, RSR-2485, RSR-2486, RSR-2728, RSN-2089,RSN-2295, RSN-2298, RSN-2488, RSN-2599, RSN-2485, RSN-2486, RSN-2728,RSC-2089, RSC-2295, RSC-2298, RSC-2488, RSC-2599, RSC-2485, RSC-2486,and RSC-2728, each of which being set forth in Table 5. As describedmore fully in paragraphs related to the descriptions of theconfigurations and properties of the subject polypeptide compositions,below, the release segments are fused between the antigen bindingfragment and an XTEN polypeptide such that upon cleavage of each releasesegment, the adjoining XTEN is released from the composition.

TABLE 5 Release Segments and Amino Acid Sequences SEQ ID NameAmino Acid Sequence NO: RSR-1517 EAGRSANHEPLGLVAT 42 BSRS-A1ASGRSTNAGPSGLAGP 43 BSRS-A2 ASGRSTNAGPQGLAGQ 44 BSRS-A3 ASGRSTNAGPPGLTGP45 VP-1 ASSRGTNAGPAGLTGP 46 RSR-1752 ASSRTTNTGPSTLTGP 47 RSR-1512AAGRSDNGTPLELVAP 48 RSR-1517 EAGRSANHEPLGLVAT 42 VP-2 ASGRGTNAGPAGLTGP49 RSR-1018 LFGRNDNHEPLELGGG 50 RSR-1053 TAGRSDNLEPLGLVFG 51 RSR-1059LDGRSDNFHPPELVAG 52 RSR-1065 LEGRSDNEEPENLVAG 53 RSR-1167LKGRSDNNAPLALVAG 54 RSR-1201 VYSRGTNAGPHGLTGR 55 RSR-1218ANSRGTNKGFAGLIGP 56 RSR-1226 ASSRLTNEAPAGLTIP 57 RSR-1254DQSRGTNAGPEGLTDP 58 RSR-1256 ESSRGTNIGQGGLTGP 59 RSR-1261SSSRGTNQDPAGLTIP 60 RSR-1293 ASSRGQNHSPMGLTGP 61 RSR-1309AYSRGPNAGPAGLEGR 62 RSR-1326 ASERGNNAGPANLTGF 63 RSR-1345ASHRGTNPKPAILTGP 64 RSR-1354 MSSRRTNANPAQLTGP 65 RSR-1426GAGRTDNHEPLELGAA 66 RSR-1478 LAGRSENTAPLELTAG 67 RSR-1479LEGRPDNHEPLALVAS 68 RSR-1496 LSGRSDNEEPLALPAG 69 RSR-1508EAGRTDNHEPLELSAP 70 RSR-1513 EGGRSDNHGPLELVSG 71 RSR-1516LSGRSDNEAPLELEAG 72 RSR-1524 LGGRADNHEPPELGAG 73 RSR-1622PPSRGTNAEPAGLTGE 74 RSR-1629 ASTRGENAGPAGLEAP 75 RSR-1664ESSRGTNGAPEGLTGP 76 RSR-1667 ASSRATNESPAGLTGE 77 RSR-1709ASSRGENPPPGGLTGP 78 RSR-1712 AASRGTNTGPAELTGS 79 RSR-1727AGSRTTNAGPGGLEGP 80 RSR-1754 APSRGENAGPATLTGA 81 RSR-1819ESGRAANTGPPTLTAP 82 RSR-1832 NPGRAANEGPPGLPGS 83 RSR-1855ESSRAANLTPPELTGP 84 RSR-1911 ASGRAANETPPGLTGA 85 RSR-1929NSGRGENLGAPGLTGT 86 RSR-1951 TTGRAANLTPAGLTGP 87 RSR-2295EAGRSANHTPAGLTGP 88 RSR-2298 ESGRAANTTPAGLTGP 89 RSR-2038TTGRATEAANLTPAGLTGP 90 RSR-2072 TTGRAEEAANLTPAGLTGP 91 RSR-2089TTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTGP 92 RSR-2302 TTGRATEAANATPAGLTGP 93 RSR-3047TTGRAGEAEGATSAGATGP 94 RSR-3052 TTGEAGEAANATSAGATGP 95 RSR-3043TTGEAGEAAGLTPAGLTGP 96 RSR-3041 TTGAAGEAANATPAGLTGP 97 RSR-3044TTGRAGEAAGLTPAGLTGP 98 RSR-3057 TTGRAGEAANATSAGATGP 99 RSR-3058TTGEAGEAAGATSAGATGP 100 RSR-2485 ESGRAANTEPPELGAG 101 RSR-2486ESGRAANTAPEGLTGP 102 RSR-2488 EPGRAANHEPSGLTEG 103 RSR-2599ESGRAANHTGAPPGGLTGP 104 RSR-2706 TTGRTGEGANATPGGLTGP 105 RSR-2707RTGRSGEAANETPEGLEGP 106 RSR-2708 RTGRTGESANETPAGLGGP 107 RSR-2709STGRTGEPANETPAGLSGP 108 RSR-2710 TTGRAGEPANATPTGLSGP 109 RSR-2711RTGRPGEGANATPTGLPGP 110 RSR-2712 RTGRGGEAANATPSGLGGP 111 RSR-2713STGRSGESANATPGGLGGP 112 RSR-2714 RTGRTGEEANATPAGLPGP 113 RSR-2715ATGRPGEPANTTPEGLEGP 114 RSR-2716 STGRSGEPANATPGGLTGP 115 RSR-2717PTGRGGEGANTTPTGLPGP 116 RSR-2718 PTGRSGEGANATPSGLTGP 117 RSR-2719TTGRASEGANSTPAPLTEP 118 RSR-2720 TYGRAAEAANTTPAGLTAP 119 RSR-2721TTGRATEGANATPAELTEP 120 RSR-2722 TVGRASEEANTTPASLTGP 121 RSR-2723TTGRAPEAANATPAPLTGP 122 RSR-2724 TWGRATEPANATPAPLTSP 123 RSR-2725TVGRASESANATPAELTSP 124 RSR-2726 TVGRAPEGANSTPAGLTGP 125 RSR-2727TWGRATEAPNLEPATLTTP 126 RSR-2728 TTGRATEAPNLTPAPLTEP 127 RSR-2729TQGRATEAPNLSPAALTSP 128 RSR-2730 TQGRAAEAPNLTPATLTAP 129 RSR-2731TSGRAPEATNLAPAPLTGP 130 RSR-2732 TQGRAAEAANLTPAGLTEP 131 RSR-2733TTGRAGSAPNLPPTGLTTP 132 RSR-2734 TTGRAGGAENLPPEGLTAP 133 RSR-2735TTSRAGTATNLTPEGLTAP 134 RSR-2736 TTGRAGTATNLPPSGLTTP 135 RSR-2737TTARAGEAENLSPSGLTAP 136 RSR-2738 TTGRAGGAGNLAPGGLTEP 137 RSR-2739TTGRAGTATNLPPEGLTGP 138 RSR-2740 TTGRAGGAANLAPTGLTEP 139 RSR-2741TTGRAGTAENLAPSGLTTP 140 RSR-2742 TTGRAGSATNLGPGGLTGP 141 RSR-2743TTARAGGAENLTPAGLTEP 142 RSR-2744 TTARAGSAENLSPSGLTGP 143 RSR-2745TTARAGGAGNLAPEGLTTP 144 RSR-2746 TTSRAGAAENLTPTGLTGP 145 RSR-2747TYGRTTTPGNEPPASLEAE 146 RSR-2748 TYSRGESGPNEPPPGLTGP 147 RSR-2749AWGRTGASENETPAPLGGE 148 RSR-2750 RWGRAETTPNTPPEGLETE 149 RSR-2751ESGRAANHTGAEPPELGAG 150 RSR-2754 TTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTES 151 RSR-2755TTGRAGEAANLTPAALTES 152 RSR-2756 TTGRAGEAANLTPAPLTES 153 RSR-2757TTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTES 154 RSR-2758 TTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTGA 155 RSR-2759TTGRAGEAANLTPEGLTGA 156 RSR-2760 TTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTGA 157 RSR-2761TTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTEA 158 RSR-2762 TTGRAGEAANLTPEGLTEA 159 RSR-2763TTGRAGEAANLTPAPLTEA 160 RSR-2764 TTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTEA 161 RSR-2765TTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTGP 162 RSR-2766 TTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTGG 163 RSR-2767TTGRAGEAANLTPEGLTGG 164 RSR-2768 TTGRAGEAANLTPEALTGG 165 RSR-2769TTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTGG 166 RSR-2770 TTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTEG 167 RSR-2771TTGRAGEAANLTPEGLTEG 168 RSR-2772 TTGRAGEAANLTPAPLTEG 169 RSR-2773TTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTEG 170 RSN-0001 GSAPGSAGGYAELRMGGAIATSGSETPGT 171RSN-0002 GSAPGTGGGYAPLRMGGGAATSGSETPGT 172 RSN-0003GSAPGAEGGYAALRMGGEIATSGSETPGT 173 RSN-0004 GSAPGGPGGYALLRMGGPAATSGSETPGT174 RSN-0005 GSAPGEAGGYAFLRMGGSIATSGSETPGT 175 RSN-0006GSAPGPGGGYASLRMGGTAATSGSETPGT 176 RSN-0007 GSAPGSEGGYATLRMGGAIATSGSETPGT177 RSN-0008 GSAPGTPGGYANLRMGGGAATSGSETPGT 178 RSN-0009GSAPGASGGYAHLRMGGEIATSGSETPGT 179 RSN-0010 GSAPGGTGGYGELRMGGPAATSGSETPGT180 RSN-0011 GSAPGEAGGYPELRMGGSIATSGSETPGT 181 RSN-0012GSAPGPGGGYVELRMGGTAATSGSETPGT 182 RSN-0013 GSAPGSEGGYLELRMGGAIATSGSETPGT183 RSN-0014 GSAPGTPGGYSELRMGGGAATSGSETPGT 184 RSN-0015GSAPGASGGYTELRMGGEIATSGSETPGT 185 RSN-0016 GSAPGGTGGYQELRMGGPAATSGSETPGT186 RSN-0017 GSAPGEAGGYEELRMGGSIATSGSETPGT 187 RSN-0018GSAPGPGIGPAELRMGGTAATSGSETPGT 188 RSN-0019 GSAPGSEIGAAELRMGGAIATSGSETPGT189 RSN-0020 GSAPGTPIGSAELRMGGGAATSGSETPGT 190 RSN-0021GSAPGASIGTAELRMGGEIATSGSETPGT 191 RSN-0022 GSAPGGTIGNAELRMGGPAATSGSETPGT192 RSN-0023 GSAPGEAIGQAELRMGGSIATSGSETPGT 193 RSN-0024GSAPGPGGPYAELRMGGTAATSGSETPGT 194 RSN-0025 GSAPGSEGAYAELRMGGAIATSGSETPGT195 RSN-0026 GSAPGTPGVYAELRMGGGAATSGSETPGT 196 RSN-0027GSAPGASGLYAELRMGGEIATSGSETPGT 197 RSN-0028 GSAPGGTGIYAELRMGGPAATSGSETPGT198 RSN-0029 GSAPGEAGFYAELRMGGSIATSGSETPGT 199 RSN-0030GSAPGPGGYYAELRMGGTAATSGSETPGT 200 RSN-0031 GSAPGSEGSYAELRMGGAIATSGSETPGT201 RSN-0032 GSAPGTPGNYAELRMGGGAATSGSETPGT 202 RSN-0033GSAPGASGEYAELRMGGEIATSGSETPGT 203 RSN-0034 GSAPGGTGHYAELRMGGPAATSGSETPGT204 RSN-0035 GSAPGEAGGYAEARMGGSIATSGSETPGT 205 RSN-0036GSAPGPGGGYAEVRMGGTAATSGSETPGT 206 RSN-0037 GSAPGSEGGYAEIRMGGAIATSGSETPGT207 RSN-0038 GSAPGTPGGYAEFRMGGGAATSGSETPGT 208 RSN-0039GSAPGASGGYAEYRMGGEIATSGSETPGT 209 RSN-0040 GSAPGGTGGYAESRMGGPAATSGSETPGT210 RSN-0041 GSAPGEAGGYAETRMGGSIATSGSETPGT 211 RSN-0042GSAPGPGGGYAELAMGGTRATSGSETPGT 212 RSN-0043 GSAPGSEGGYAELVMGGARATSGSETPGT213 RSN-0044 GSAPGTPGGYAELLMGGGRATSGSETPGT 214 RSN-0045GSAPGASGGYAELIMGGERATSGSETPGT 215 RSN-0046 GSAPGGTGGYAELWMGGPRATSGSETPGT216 RSN-0047 GSAPGEAGGYAELSMGGSRATSGSETPGT 217 RSN-0048GSAPGPGGGYAELTMGGTRATSGSETPGT 218 RSN-0049 GSAPGSEGGYAELQMGGARATSGSETPGT219 RSN-0050 GSAPGTPGGYAELNMGGGRATSGSETPGT 220 RSN-0051GSAPGASGGYAELEMGGERATSGSETPGT 221 RSN-0052 GSAPGGTGGYAELRPGGPIATSGSETPGT222 RSN-0053 GSAPGEAGGYAELRAGGSAATSGSETPGT 223 RSN-0054GSAPGPGGGYAELRLGGTIATSGSETPGT 224 RSN-0055 GSAPGSEGGYAELRIGGAAATSGSETPGT225 RSN-0056 GSAPGTPGGYAELRSGGGIATSGSETPGT 226 RSN-0057GSAPGASGGYAELRNGGEAATSGSETPGT 227 RSN-0058 GSAPGGTGGYAELRQGGPIATSGSETPGT228 RSN-0059 GSAPGEAGGYAELRDGGSAATSGSETPGT 229 RSN-0060GSAPGPGGGYAELREGGTIATSGSETPGT 230 RSN-0061 GSAPGSEGGYAELRHGGAAATSGSETPGT231 RSN-0062 GSAPGTPGGYAELRMPGGIATSGSETPGT 232 RSN-0063GSAPGASGGYAELRMAGEAATSGSETPGT 233 RSN-0064 GSAPGGTGGYAELRMVGPIATSGSETPGT234 RSN-0065 GSAPGEAGGYAELRMLGSAATSGSETPGT 235 RSN-0066GSAPGPGGGYAELRMIGTIATSGSETPGT 236 RSN-0067 GSAPGSEGGYAELRMYGAIATSGSETPGT237 RSN-0068 GSAPGTPGGYAELRMSGGAATSGSETPGT 238 RSN-0069GSAPGASGGYAELRMNGEIATSGSETPGT 239 RSN-0070 GSAPGGTGGYAELRMQGPAATSGSETPGT240 RSN-0071 GSAPGANHTPAGLTGPGARATSGSETPGT 241 RSN-0072GSAPGANTAPEGLTGPSTRATSGSETPGT 242 RSN-0073 GSAPGTGAPPGGLTGPGTRATSGSETPGT243 RSN-0074 GSAPGANHEPSGLTEGSPRATSGSETPGT 244 RSN-0075GSAPGANTEPPELGAGTERATSGSETPGT 245 RSN-0076 GSAPGASGPPPGLTGPPGRATSGSETPGT246 RSN-0077 GSAPGASGTPAPLGGEPGRATSGSETPGT 247 RSN-0078GSAPGPAGPPEGLETEAGRATSGSETPGT 248 RSN-0079 GSAPGPTSGQGGLTGPESRATSGSETPGT249 RSN-0080 GSAPGSAGGAANLVRGGAIATSGSETPGT 250 RSN-0081GSAPGTGGGAAPLVRGGGAATSGSETPGT 251 RSN-0082 GSAPGAEGGAAALVRGGEIATSGSETPGT252 RSN-0083 GSAPGGPGGAALLVRGGPAATSGSETPGT 253 RSN-0084GSAPGEAGGAAFLVRGGSIATSGSETPGT 254 RSN-0085 GSAPGPGGGAASLVRGGTAATSGSETPGT255 RSN-0086 GSAPGSEGGAATLVRGGAIATSGSETPGT 256 RSN-0087GSAPGTPGGAAGLVRGGGAATSGSETPGT 257 RSN-0088 GSAPGASGGAADLVRGGEIATSGSETPGT258 RSN-0089 GSAPGGTGGAGNLVRGGPAATSGSETPGT 259 RSN-0090GSAPGEAGGAPNLVRGGSIATSGSETPGT 260 RSN-0091 GSAPGPGGGAVNLVRGGTAATSGSETPGT261 RSN-0092 GSAPGSEGGALNLVRGGAIATSGSETPGT 262 RSN-0093GSAPGTPGGASNLVRGGGAATSGSETPGT 263 RSN-0094 GSAPGASGGATNLVRGGEIATSGSETPGT264 RSN-0095 GSAPGGTGGAQNLVRGGPAATSGSETPGT 265 RSN-0096GSAPGEAGGAENLVRGGSIATSGSETPGT 266 RSN-1517GSAPEAGRSANHEPLGLVATATSGSETPGT 267 BSRS-A1-2GSAPASGRSTNAGPSGLAGPATSGSETPGT 268 BSRS-A2-2GSAPASGRSTNAGPQGLAGQATSGSETPGT 269 BSRS-A3-2GSAPASGRSTNAGPPGLTGPATSGSETPGT 270 VP-1-2 GSAPASSRGTNAGPAGLTGPATSGSETPGT271 RSN-1752 GSAPASSRTTNTGPSTLTGPATSGSETPGT 272 RSN-1512GSAPAAGRSDNGTPLELVAPATSGSETPGT 273 RSN-1517GSAPEAGRSANHEPLGLVATATSGSETPGT 267 VP-2-2 GSAPASGRGTNAGPAGLTGPATSGSETPGT274 RSN-1018 GSAPLFGRNDNHEPLELGGGATSGSETPGT 275 RSN-1053GSAPTAGRSDNLEPLGLVFGATSGSETPGT 276 RSN-1059GSAPLDGRSDNFHPPELVAGATSGSETPGT 277 RSN-1065GSAPLEGRSDNEEPENLVAGATSGSETPGT 278 RSN-1167GSAPLKGRSDNNAPLALVAGATSGSETPGT 279 RSN-1201GSAPVYSRGTNAGPHGLTGRATSGSETPGT 280 RSN-1218GSAPANSRGTNKGFAGLIGPATSGSETPGT 281 RSN-1226GSAPASSRLTNEAPAGLTIPATSGSETPGT 282 RSN-1254GSAPDQSRGTNAGPEGLTDPATSGSETPGT 283 RSN-1256GSAPESSRGTNIGQGGLTGPATSGSETPGT 284 RSN-1261GSAPSSSRGTNQDPAGLTIPATSGSETPGT 285 RSN-1293GSAPASSRGQNHSPMGLTGPATSGSETPGT 286 RSN-1309GSAPAYSRGPNAGPAGLEGRATSGSETPGT 287 RSN-1326GSAPASERGNNAGPANLTGFATSGSETPGT 288 RSN-1345GSAPASHRGTNPKPAILTGPATSGSETPGT 289 RSN-1354GSAPMSSRRTNANPAQLTGPATSGSETPGT 290 RSN-1426GSAPGAGRTDNHEPLELGAAATSGSETPGT 291 RSN-1478GSAPLAGRSENTAPLELTAGATSGSETPGT 292 RSN-1479GSAPLEGRPDNHEPLALVASATSGSETPGT 293 RSN-1496GSAPLSGRSDNEEPLALPAGATSGSETPGT 294 RSN-1508GSAPEAGRTDNHEPLELSAPATSGSETPGT 295 RSN-1513GSAPEGGRSDNHGPLELVSGATSGSETPGT 296 RSN-1516GSAPLSGRSDNEAPLELEAGATSGSETPGT 297 RSN-1524GSAPLGGRADNHEPPELGAGATSGSETPGT 298 RSN-1622GSAPPPSRGTNAEPAGLTGEATSGSETPGT 299 RSN-1629GSAPASTRGENAGPAGLEAPATSGSETPGT 300 RSN-1664GSAPESSRGTNGAPEGLTGPATSGSETPGT 301 RSN-1667GSAPASSRATNESPAGLTGEATSGSETPGT 302 RSN-1709GSAPASSRGENPPPGGLTGPATSGSETPGT 303 RSN-1712GSAPAASRGTNTGPAELTGSATSGSETPGT 304 RSN-1727GSAPAGSRTTNAGPGGLEGPATSGSETPGT 305 RSN-1754GSAPAPSRGENAGPATLTGAATSGSETPGT 306 RSN-1819GSAPESGRAANTGPPTLTAPATSGSETPGT 307 RSN-1832GSAPNPGRAANEGPPGLPGSATSGSETPGT 308 RSN-1855GSAPESSRAANLTPPELTGPATSGSETPGT 309 RSN-1911GSAPASGRAANETPPGLTGAATSGSETPGT 310 RSN-1929GSAPNSGRGENLGAPGLTGTATSGSETPGT 311 RSN-1951GSAPTTGRAANLTPAGLTGPATSGSETPGT 312 RSN-2295GSAPEAGRSANHTPAGLTGPATSGSETPGT 313 RSN-2298GSAPESGRAANTTPAGLTGPATSGSETPGT 314 RSN-2038GSAPTTGRATEAANLTPAGLTGPATSGSETPGT 315 RSN-2072GSAPTTGRAEEAANLTPAGLTGPATSGSETPGT 316 RSN-2089GSAPTTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTGPATSGSETPGT 317 RSN-2302GSAPTTGRATEAANATPAGLTGPATSGSETPGT 318 RSN-3047GSAPTTGRAGEAEGATSAGATGPATSGSETPGT 319 RSN-3052GSAPTTGEAGEAANATSAGATGPATSGSETPGT 320 RSN-3043GSAPTTGEAGEAAGLTPAGLTGPATSGSETPGT 321 RSN-3041GSAPTTGAAGEAANATPAGLTGPATSGSETPGT 322 RSN-3044GSAPTTGRAGEAAGLTPAGLTGPATSGSETPGT 323 RSN-3057GSAPTTGRAGEAANATSAGATGPATSGSETPGT 324 RSN-3058GSAPTTGEAGEAAGATSAGATGPATSGSETPGT 325 RSN-2485GSAPESGRAANTEPPELGAGATSGSETPGT 326 RSN-2486GSAPESGRAANTAPEGLTGPATSGSETPGT 327 RSN-2488GSAPEPGRAANHEPSGLTEGATSGSETPGT 328 RSN-2599GSAPESGRAANHTGAPPGGLTGPATSGSETPGT 329 RSN-2706GSAPTTGRTGEGANATPGGLTGPATSGSETPGT 330 RSN-2707GSAPRTGRSGEAANETPEGLEGPATSGSETPGT 331 RSN-2708GSAPRTGRTGESANETPAGLGGPATSGSETPGT 332 RSN-2709GSAPSTGRTGEPANETPAGLSGPATSGSETPGT 333 RSN-2710GSAPTTGRAGEPANATPTGLSGPATSGSETPGT 334 RSN-2711GSAPRTGRPGEGANATPTGLPGPATSGSETPGT 335 RSN-2712GSAPRTGRGGEAANATPSGLGGPATSGSETPGT 336 RSN-2713GSAPSTGRSGESANATPGGLGGPATSGSETPGT 337 RSN-2714GSAPRTGRTGEEANATPAGLPGPATSGSETPGT 338 RSN-2715GSAPATGRPGEPANTTPEGLEGPATSGSETPGT 339 RSN-2716GSAPSTGRSGEPANATPGGLTGPATSGSETPGT 340 RSN-2717GSAPPTGRGGEGANTTPTGLPGPATSGSETPGT 341 RSN-2718GSAPPTGRSGEGANATPSGLTGPATSGSETPGT 342 RSN-2719GSAPTTGRASEGANSTPAPLTEPATSGSETPGT 343 RSN-2720GSAPTYGRAAEAANTTPAGLTAPATSGSETPGT 344 RSN-2721GSAPTTGRATEGANATPAELTEPATSGSETPGT 345 RSN-2722GSAPTVGRASEEANTTPASLTGPATSGSETPGT 346 RSN-2723GSAPTTGRAPEAANATPAPLTGPATSGSETPGT 347 RSN-2724GSAPTWGRATEPANATPAPLTSPATSGSETPGT 348 RSN-2725GSAPTVGRASESANATPAELTSPATSGSETPGT 349 RSN-2726GSAPTVGRAPEGANSTPAGLTGPATSGSETPGT 350 RSN-2727GSAPTWGRATEAPNLEPATLTTPATSGSETPGT 351 RSN-2728GSAPTTGRATEAPNLTPAPLTEPATSGSETPGT 352 RSN-2729GSAPTQGRATEAPNLSPAALTSPATSGSETPGT 353 RSN-2730GSAPTQGRAAEAPNLTPATLTAPATSGSETPGT 354 RSN-2731GSAPTSGRAPEATNLAPAPLTGPATSGSETPGT 355 RSN-2732GSAPTQGRAAEAANLTPAGLTEPATSGSETPGT 356 RSN-2733GSAPTTGRAGSAPNLPPTGLTTPATSGSETPGT 357 RSN-2734GSAPTTGRAGGAENLPPEGLTAPATSGSETPGT 358 RSN-2735GSAPTTSRAGTATNLTPEGLTAPATSGSETPGT 359 RSN-2736GSAPTTGRAGTATNLPPSGLTTPATSGSETPGT 360 RSN-2737GSAPTTARAGEAENLSPSGLTAPATSGSETPGT 361 RSN-2738GSAPTTGRAGGAGNLAPGGLTEPATSGSETPGT 362 RSN-2739GSAPTTGRAGTATNLPPEGLTGPATSGSETPGT 363 RSN-2740GSAPTTGRAGGAANLAPTGLTEPATSGSETPGT 364 RSN-2741GSAPTTGRAGTAENLAPSGLTTPATSGSETPGT 365 RSN-2742GSAPTTGRAGSATNLGPGGLTGPATSGSETPGT 366 RSN-2743GSAPTTARAGGAENLTPAGLTEPATSGSETPGT 367 RSN-2744GSAPTTARAGSAENLSPSGLTGPATSGSETPGT 368 RSN-2745GSAPTTARAGGAGNLAPEGLTTPATSGSETPGT 369 RSN-2746GSAPTTSRAGAAENLTPTGLTGPATSGSETPGT 370 RSN-2747GSAPTYGRTTTPGNEPPASLEAEATSGSETPGT 371 RSN-2748GSAPTYSRGESGPNEPPPGLTGPATSGSETPGT 372 RSN-2749GSAPAWGRTGASENETPAPLGGEATSGSETPGT 373 RSN-2750GSAPRWGRAETTPNTPPEGLETEATSGSETPGT 374 RSN-2751GSAPESGRAANHTGAEPPELGAGATSGSETPGT 375 RSN-2754GSAPTTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTESATSGSETPGT 376 RSN-2755GSAPTTGRAGEAANLTPAALTESATSGSETPGT 377 RSN-2756GSAPTTGRAGEAANLTPAPLTESATSGSETPGT 378 RSN-2757GSAPTTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTESATSGSETPGT 379 RSN-2758GSAPTTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTGAATSGSETPGT 380 RSN-2759GSAPTTGRAGEAANLTPEGLTGAATSGSETPGT 381 RSN-2760GSAPTTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTGAATSGSETPGT 382 RSN-2761GSAPTTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTEAATSGSETPGT 383 RSN-2762GSAPTTGRAGEAANLTPEGLTEAATSGSETPGT 384 RSN-2763GSAPTTGRAGEAANLTPAPLTEAATSGSETPGT 385 RSN-2764GSAPTTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTEAATSGSETPGT 386 RSN-2765GSAPTTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTGPATSGSETPGT 387 RSN-2766GSAPTTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTGGATSGSETPGT 388 RSN-2767GSAPTTGRAGEAANLTPEGLTGGATSGSETPGT 389 RSN-2768GSAPTTGRAGEAANLTPEALTGGATSGSETPGT 390 RSN-2769GSAPTTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTGGATSGSETPGT 391 RSN-2770GSAPTTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTEGATSGSETPGT 392 RSN-2771GSAPTTGRAGEAANLTPEGLTEGATSGSETPGT 393 RSN-2772GSAPTTGRAGEAANLTPAPLTEGATSGSETPGT 394 RSN-2773GSAPTTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTEGATSGSETPGT 395 RSN-3047GSAPTTGRAGEAEGATSAGATGPATSGSETPGT 319 RSN-2783GSAPEAGRSAEATSAGATGPATSGSETPGT 396 RSN-3107GSAPSASGTYSRGESGPGSPATSGSETPGT 397 RSN-3103GSAPSASGEAGRTDTHPGSPATSGSETPGT 398 RSN-3102GSAPSASGEPGRAAEHPGSPATSGSETPGT 399 RSN-3119GSAPSPAGESSRGTTTAGSPATSGSETPGT 400 RSN-3043GSAPTTGEAGEAAGLTPAGLTGPATSGSETPGT 321 RSN-2789GSAPEAGESAGATPAGLTGPATSGSETPGT 401 RSN-3109GSAPSASGAPLELEAGPGSPATSGSETPGT 402 RSN-3110GSAPSASGEPPELGAGPGSPATSGSETPGT 403 RSN-3111GSAPSASGEPSGLTEGPGSPATSGSETPGT 404 RSN-3112GSAPSASGTPAPLTEPPGSPATSGSETPGT 405 RSN-3113GSAPSASGTPAELTEPPGSPATSGSETPGT 406 RSN-3114GSAPSASGPPPGLTGPPGSPATSGSETPGT 407 RSN-3115GSAPSASGTPAPLGGEPGSPATSGSETPGT 408 RSN-3125GSAPSPAGAPEGLTGPAGSPATSGSETPGT 409 RSN-3126GSAPSPAGPPEGLETEAGSPATSGSETPGT 410 RSN-3127GSAPSPTSGQGGLTGPGSEPATSGSETPGT 411 RSN-3131GSAPSESAPPEGLETESTEPATSGSETPGT 412 RSN-3132GSAPSEGSEPLELGAASETPATSGSETPGT 413 RSN-3133GSAPSEGSGPAGLEAPSETPATSGSETPGT 414 RSN-3138GSAPSEPTPPASLEAEPGSPATSGSETPGT 415 RSC-0001GTAEAASASGGSAGGYAELRMGGAIPGSP 416 RSC-0002 GTAEAASASGGTGGGYAPLRMGGGAPGSP417 RSC-0003 GTAEAASASGGAEGGYAALRMGGEIPGSP 418 RSC-0004GTAEAASASGGGPGGYALLRMGGPAPGSP 419 RSC-0005 GTAEAASASGGEAGGYAFLRMGGSIPGSP420 RSC-0006 GTAEAASASGGPGGGYASLRMGGTAPGSP 421 RSC-0007GTAEAASASGGSEGGYATLRMGGAIPGSP 422 RSC-0008 GTAEAASASGGTPGGYANLRMGGGAPGSP423 RSC-0009 GTAEAASASGGASGGYAHLRMGGEIPGSP 424 RSC-0010GTAEAASASGGGTGGYGELRMGGPAPGSP 425 RSC-0011 GTAEAASASGGEAGGYPELRMGGSIPGSP426 RSC-0012 GTAEAASASGGPGGGYVELRMGGTAPGSP 427 RSC-0013GTAEAASASGGSEGGYLELRMGGAIPGSP 428 RSC-0014 GTAEAASASGGTPGGYSELRMGGGAPGSP429 RSC-0015 GTAEAASASGGASGGYTELRMGGEIPGSP 430 RSC-0016GTAEAASASGGGTGGYQELRMGGPAPGSP 431 RSC-0017 GTAEAASASGGEAGGYEELRMGGSIPGSP432 RSC-0018 GTAEAASASGGPGIGPAELRMGGTAPGSP 433 RSC-0019GTAEAASASGGSEIGAAELRMGGAIPGSP 434 RSC-0020 GTAEAASASGGTPIGSAELRMGGGAPGSP435 RSC-0021 GTAEAASASGGASIGTAELRMGGEIPGSP 436 RSC-0022GTAEAASASGGGTIGNAELRMGGPAPGSP 437 RSC-0023 GTAEAASASGGEAIGQAELRMGGSIPGSP438 RSC-0024 GTAEAASASGGPGGPYAELRMGGTAPGSP 439 RSC-0025GTAEAASASGGSEGAYAELRMGGAIPGSP 440 RSC-0026 GTAEAASASGGTPGVYAELRMGGGAPGSP441 RSC-0027 GTAEAASASGGASGLYAELRMGGEIPGSP 442 RSC-0028GTAEAASASGGGTGIYAELRMGGPAPGSP 443 RSC-0029 GTAEAASASGGEAGFYAELRMGGSIPGSP444 RSC-0030 GTAEAASASGGPGGYYAELRMGGTAPGSP 445 RSC-0031GTAEAASASGGSEGSYAELRMGGAIPGSP 446 RSC-0032 GTAEAASASGGTPGNYAELRMGGGAPGSP447 RSC-0033 GTAEAASASGGASGEYAELRMGGEIPGSP 448 RSC-0034GTAEAASASGGGTGHYAELRMGGPAPGSP 449 RSC-0035 GTAEAASASGGEAGGYAEARMGGSIPGSP450 RSC-0036 GTAEAASASGGPGGGYAEVRMGGTAPGSP 451 RSC-0037GTAEAASASGGSEGGYAEIRMGGAIPGSP 452 RSC-0038 GTAEAASASGGTPGGYAEFRMGGGAPGSP453 RSC-0039 GTAEAASASGGASGGYAEYRMGGEIPGSP 454 RSC-0040GTAEAASASGGGTGGYAESRMGGPAPGSP 455 RSC-0041 GTAEAASASGGEAGGYAETRMGGSIPGSP456 RSC-0042 GTAEAASASGGPGGGYAELAMGGTRPGSP 457 RSC-0043GTAEAASASGGSEGGYAELVMGGARPGSP 458 RSC-0044 GTAEAASASGGTPGGYAELLMGGGRPGSP459 RSC-0045 GTAEAASASGGASGGYAELIMGGERPGSP 460 RSC-0046GTAEAASASGGGTGGYAELWMGGPRPGSP 461 RSC-0047 GTAEAASASGGEAGGYAELSMGGSRPGSP462 RSC-0048 GTAEAASASGGPGGGYAELTMGGTRPGSP 463 RSC-0049GTAEAASASGGSEGGYAELQMGGARPGSP 464 RSC-0050 GTAEAASASGGTPGGYAELNMGGGRPGSP465 RSC-0051 GTAEAASASGGASGGYAELEMGGERPGSP 466 RSC-0052GTAEAASASGGGTGGYAELRPGGPIPGSP 467 RSC-0053 GTAEAASASGGEAGGYAELRAGGSAPGSP468 RSC-0054 GTAEAASASGGPGGGYAELRLGGTIPGSP 469 RSC-0055GTAEAASASGGSEGGYAELRIGGAAPGSP 470 RSC-0056 GTAEAASASGGTPGGYAELRSGGGIPGSP471 RSC-0057 GTAEAASASGGASGGYAELRNGGEAPGSP 472 RSC-0058GTAEAASASGGGTGGYAELRQGGPIPGSP 473 RSC-0059 GTAEAASASGGEAGGYAELRDGGSAPGSP474 RSC-0060 GTAEAASASGGPGGGYAELREGGTIPGSP 475 RSC-0061GTAEAASASGGSEGGYAELRHGGAAPGSP 476 RSC-0062 GTAEAASASGGTPGGYAELRMPGGIPGSP477 RSC-0063 GTAEAASASGGASGGYAELRMAGEAPGSP 478 RSC-0064GTAEAASASGGGTGGYAELRMVGPIPGSP 479 RSC-0065 GTAEAASASGGEAGGYAELRMLGSAPGSP480 RSC-0066 GTAEAASASGGPGGGYAELRMIGTIPGSP 481 RSC-0067GTAEAASASGGSEGGYAELRMYGAIPGSP 482 RSC-0068 GTAEAASASGGTPGGYAELRMSGGAPGSP483 RSC-0069 GTAEAASASGGASGGYAELRMNGEIPGSP 484 RSC-0070GTAEAASASGGGTGGYAELRMQGPAPGSP 485 RSC-0071 GTAEAASASGGANHTPAGLTGPGARPGSP486 RSC-0072 GTAEAASASGGANTAPEGLTGPSTRPGSP 487 RSC-0073GTAEAASASGGTGAPPGGLTGPGTRPGSP 488 RSC-0074 GTAEAASASGGANHEPSGLTEGSPRPGSP489 RSC-0075 GTAEAASASGGANTEPPELGAGTERPGSP 490 RSC-0076GTAEAASASGGASGPPPGLTGPPGRPGSP 491 RSC-0077 GTAEAASASGGASGTPAPLGGEPGRPGSP492 RSC-0078 GTAEAASASGGPAGPPEGLETEAGRPGSP 493 RSC-0079GTAEAASASGGPTSGQGGLTGPESRPGSP 494 RSC-0080 GTAEAASASGGSAGGAANLVRGGAIPGSP495 RSC-0081 GTAEAASASGGTGGGAAPLVRGGGAPGSP 496 RSC-0082GTAEAASASGGAEGGAAALVRGGEIPGSP 497 RSC-0083 GTAEAASASGGGPGGAALLVRGGPAPGSP498 RSC-0084 GTAEAASASGGEAGGAAFLVRGGSIPGSP 499 RSC-0085GTAEAASASGGPGGGAASLVRGGTAPGSP 500 RSC-0086 GTAEAASASGGSEGGAATLVRGGAIPGSP501 RSC-0087 GTAEAASASGGTPGGAAGLVRGGGAPGSP 502 RSC-0088GTAEAASASGGASGGAADLVRGGEIPGSP 503 RSC-0089 GTAEAASASGGGTGGAGNLVRGGPAPGSP504 RSC-0090 GTAEAASASGGEAGGAPNLVRGGSIPGSP 505 RSC-0091GTAEAASASGGPGGGAVNLVRGGTAPGSP 506 RSC-0092 GTAEAASASGGSEGGALNLVRGGAIPGSP507 RSC-0093 GTAEAASASGGTPGGASNLVRGGGAPGSP 508 RSC-0094GTAEAASASGGASGGATNLVRGGEIPGSP 509 RSC-0095 GTAEAASASGGGTGGAQNLVRGGPAPGSP510 RSC-0096 GTAEAASASGGEAGGAENLVRGGSIPGSP 511 RSC-1517GTAEAASASGEAGRSANHEPLGLVATPGSP 512 BSRS-A1-3GTAEAASASGASGRSTNAGPSGLAGPPGSP 513 BSRS-A2-3GTAEAASASGASGRSTNAGPQGLAGQPGSP 514 BSRS-A3-3GTAEAASASGASGRSTNAGPPGLTGPPGSP 515 VP-1-2 GTAEAASASGASSRGTNAGPAGLTGPPGSP516 RSC-1752-2 GTAEAASASGASSRTTNTGPSTLTGPPGSP 517 RSC-1512GTAEAASASGAAGRSDNGTPLELVAPPGSP 518 RSC-1517GTAEAASASGEAGRSANHEPLGLVATPGSP 512 VP-2-2 GTAEAASASGASGRGTNAGPAGLTGPPGSP519 RSC-1018 GTAEAASASGLFGRNDNHEPLELGGGPGSP 520 RSC-1053GTAEAASASGTAGRSDNLEPLGLVFGPGSP 521 RSC-1059GTAEAASASGLDGRSDNFHPPELVAGPGSP 522 RSC-1065GTAEAASASGLEGRSDNEEPENLVAGPGSP 523 RSC-1167GTAEAASASGLKGRSDNNAPLALVAGPGSP 524 RSC-1201GTAEAASASGVYSRGTNAGPHGLTGRPGSP 525 RSC-1218GTAEAASASGANSRGTNKGFAGLIGPPGSP 526 RSC-1226GTAEAASASGASSRLTNEAPAGLTIPPGSP 527 RSC-1254GTAEAASASGDQSRGTNAGPEGLTDPPGSP 528 RSC-1256GTAEAASASGESSRGTNIGQGGLTGPPGSP 529 RSC-1261GTAEAASASGSSSRGTNQDPAGLTIPPGSP 530 RSC-1293GTAEAASASGASSRGQNHSPMGLTGPPGSP 531 RSC-1309GTAEAASASGAYSRGPNAGPAGLEGRPGSP 532 RSC-1326GTAEAASASGASERGNNAGPANLTGFPGSP 533 RSC-1345GTAEAASASGASHRGTNPKPAILTGPPGSP 534 RSC-1354GTAEAASASGMSSRRTNANPAQLTGPPGSP 535 RSC-1426GTAEAASASGGAGRTDNHEPLELGAAPGSP 536 RSC-1478GTAEAASASGLAGRSENTAPLELTAGPGSP 537 RSC-1479GTAEAASASGLEGRPDNHEPLALVASPGSP 538 RSC-1496GTAEAASASGLSGRSDNEEPLALPAGPGSP 539 RSC-1508GTAEAASASGEAGRTDNHEPLELSAPPGSP 540 RSC-1513GTAEAASASGEGGRSDNHGPLELVSGPGSP 541 RSC-1516GTAEAASASGLSGRSDNEAPLELEAGPGSP 542 RSC-1524GTAEAASASGLGGRADNHEPPELGAGPGSP 543 RSC-1622GTAEAASASGPPSRGTNAEPAGLTGEPGSP 544 RSC-1629GTAEAASASGASTRGENAGPAGLEAPPGSP 545 RSC-1664GTAEAASASGESSRGTNGAPEGLTGPPGSP 546 RSC-1667GTAEAASASGASSRATNESPAGLTGEPGSP 547 RSC-1709GTAEAASASGASSRGENPPPGGLTGPPGSP 548 RSC-1712GTAEAASASGAASRGTNTGPAELTGSPGSP 549 RSC-1727GTAEAASASGAGSRTTNAGPGGLEGPPGSP 550 RSC-1754GTAEAASASGAPSRGENAGPATLTGAPGSP 551 RSC-1819GTAEAASASGESGRAANTGPPTLTAPPGSP 552 RSC-1832GTAEAASASGNPGRAANEGPPGLPGSPGSP 553 RSC-1855GTAEAASASGESSRAANLTPPELTGPPGSP 554 RSC-1911GTAEAASASGASGRAANETPPGLTGAPGSP 555 RSC-1929GTAEAASASGNSGRGENLGAPGLTGTPGSP 556 RSC-1951GTAEAASASGTTGRAANLTPAGLTGPPGSP 557 RSC-2295GTAEAASASGEAGRSANHTPAGLTGPPGSP 558 RSC-2298GTAEAASASGESGRAANTTPAGLTGPPGSP 559 RSC-2038GTAEAASASGTTGRATEAANLTPAGLTGPPGSP 560 RSC-2072GTAEAASASGTTGRAEEAANLTPAGLTGPPGSP 561 RSC-2089GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTGPPGSP 562 RSC-2302GTAEAASASGTTGRATEAANATPAGLTGPPGSP 563 RSC-3047GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAEGATSAGATGPPGSP 564 RSC-3052GTAEAASASGTTGEAGEAANATSAGATGPPGSP 565 RSC-3043GTAEAASASGTTGEAGEAAGLTPAGLTGPPGSP 566 RSC-3041GTAEAASASGTTGAAGEAANATPAGLTGPPGSP 567 RSC-3044GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAAGLTPAGLTGPPGSP 568 RSC-3057GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAANATSAGATGPPGSP 569 RSC-3058GTAEAASASGTTGEAGEAAGATSAGATGPPGSP 570 RSC-2485GTAEAASASGESGRAANTEPPELGAGPGSP 571 RSC-2486GTAEAASASGESGRAANTAPEGLTGPPGSP 572 RSC-2488GTAEAASASGEPGRAANHEPSGLTEGPGSP 573 RSC-2599GTAEAASASGESGRAANHTGAPPGGLTGPPGSP 574 RSC-2706GTAEAASASGTTGRTGEGANATPGGLTGPPGSP 575 RSC-2707GTAEAASASGRTGRSGEAANETPEGLEGPPGSP 576 RSC-2708GTAEAASASGRTGRTGESANETPAGLGGPPGSP 577 RSC-2709GTAEAASASGSTGRTGEPANETPAGLSGPPGSP 578 RSC-2710GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEPANATPTGLSGPPGSP 579 RSC-2711GTAEAASASGRTGRPGEGANATPTGLPGPPGSP 580 RSC-2712GTAEAASASGRTGRGGEAANATPSGLGGPPGSP 581 RSC-2713GTAEAASASGSTGRSGESANATPGGLGGPPGSP 582 RSC-2714GTAEAASASGRTGRTGEEANATPAGLPGPPGSP 583 RSC-2715GTAEAASASGATGRPGEPANTTPEGLEGPPGSP 584 RSC-2716GTAEAASASGSTGRSGEPANATPGGLTGPPGSP 585 RSC-2717GTAEAASASGPTGRGGEGANTTPTGLPGPPGSP 586 RSC-2718GTAEAASASGPTGRSGEGANATPSGLTGPPGSP 587 RSC-2719GTAEAASASGTTGRASEGANSTPAPLTEPPGSP 588 RSC-2720GTAEAASASGTYGRAAEAANTTPAGLTAPPGSP 589 RSC-2721GTAEAASASGTTGRATEGANATPAELTEPPGSP 590 RSC-2722GTAEAASASGTVGRASEEANTTPASLTGPPGSP 591 RSC-2723GTAEAASASGTTGRAPEAANATPAPLTGPPGSP 592 RSC-2724GTAEAASASGTWGRATEPANATPAPLTSPPGSP 593 RSC-2725GTAEAASASGTVGRASESANATPAELTSPPGSP 594 RSC-2726GTAEAASASGTVGRAPEGANSTPAGLTGPPGSP 595 RSC-2727GTAEAASASGTWGRATEAPNLEPATLTTPPGSP 596 RSC-2728GTAEAASASGTTGRATEAPNLTPAPLTEPPGSP 597 RSC-2729GTAEAASASGTQGRATEAPNLSPAALTSPPGSP 598 RSC-2730GTAEAASASGTQGRAAEAPNLTPATLTAPPGSP 599 RSC-2731GTAEAASASGTSGRAPEATNLAPAPLTGPPGSP 600 RSC-2732GTAEAASASGTQGRAAEAANLTPAGLTEPPGSP 601 RSC-2733GTAEAASASGTTGRAGSAPNLPPTGLTTPPGSP 602 RSC-2734GTAEAASASGTTGRAGGAENLPPEGLTAPPGSP 603 RSC-2735GTAEAASASGTTSRAGTATNLTPEGLTAPPGSP 604 RSC-2736GTAEAASASGTTGRAGTATNLPPSGLTTPPGSP 605 RSC-2737GTAEAASASGTTARAGEAENLSPSGLTAPPGSP 606 RSC-2738GTAEAASASGTTGRAGGAGNLAPGGLTEPPGSP 607 RSC-2739GTAEAASASGTTGRAGTATNLPPEGLTGPPGSP 608 RSC-2740GTAEAASASGTTGRAGGAANLAPTGLTEPPGSP 609 RSC-2741GTAEAASASGTTGRAGTAENLAPSGLTTPPGSP 610 RSC-2742GTAEAASASGTTGRAGSATNLGPGGLTGPPGSP 611 RSC-2743GTAEAASASGTTARAGGAENLTPAGLTEPPGSP 612 RSC-2744GTAEAASASGTTARAGSAENLSPSGLTGPPGSP 613 RSC-2745GTAEAASASGTTARAGGAGNLAPEGLTTPPGSP 614 RSC-2746GTAEAASASGTTSRAGAAENLTPTGLTGPPGSP 615 RSC-2747GTAEAASASGTYGRTTTPGNEPPASLEAEPGSP 616 RSC-2748GTAEAASASGTYSRGESGPNEPPPGLTGPPGSP 617 RSC-2749GTAEAASASGAWGRTGASENETPAPLGGEPGSP 618 RSC-2750GTAEAASASGRWGRAETTPNTPPEGLETEPGSP 619 RSC-2751GTAEAASASGESGRAANHTGAEPPELGAGPGSP 620 RSC-2754GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTESPGSP 621 RSC-2755GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAANLTPAALTESPGSP 622 RSC-2756GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAANLTPAPLTESPGSP 623 RSC-2757GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTESPGSP 624 RSC-2758GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTGAPGSP 625 RSC-2759GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAANLTPEGLTGAPGSP 626 RSC-2760GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTGAPGSP 627 RSC-2761GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTEAPGSP 628 RSC-2762GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAANLTPEGLTEAPGSP 629 RSC-2763GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAANLTPAPLTEAPGSP 630 RSC-2764GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTEAPGSP 631 RSC-2765GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTGPPGSP 632 RSC-2766GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTGGPGSP 633 RSC-2767GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAANLTPEGLTGGPGSP 634 RSC-2768GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAANLTPEALTGGPGSP 635 RSC-2769GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTGGPGSP 636 RSC-2770GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTEGPGSP 637 RSC-2771GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAANLTPEGLTEGPGSP 638 RSC-2772GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAANLTPAPLTEGPGSP 639 RSC-2773GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTEGPGSP 640 RSC-3047GTAEAASASGTTGRAGEAEGATSAGATGPPGSP 564 RSC-2783GTAEAASASGEAGRSAEATSAGATGPPGSP 641 RSC-3107GTAEAASASGSASGTYSRGESGPGSPPGSP 642 RSC-3103GTAEAASASGSASGEAGRTDTHPGSPPGSP 643 RSC-3102GTAEAASASGSASGEPGRAAEHPGSPPGSP 644 RSC-3119GTAEAASASGSPAGESSRGTTIAGSPPGSP 645 RSC-3043GTAEAASASGTTGEAGEAAGLTPAGLTGPPGSP 566 RSC-2789GTAEAASASGEAGESAGATPAGLTGPPGSP 646 RSC-3109GTAEAASASGSASGAPLELEAGPGSPPGSP 647 RSC-3110GTAEAASASGSASGEPPELGAGPGSPPGSP 648 RSC-3111GTAEAASASGSASGEPSGLTEGPGSPPGSP 649 RSC-3112GTAEAASASGSASGTPAPLTEPPGSPPGSP 650 RSC-3113GTAEAASASGSASGTPAELTEPPGSPPGSP 651 RSC-3114GTAEAASASGSASGPPPGLTGPPGSPPGSP 652 RSC-3115GTAEAASASGSASGTPAPLGGEPGSPPGSP 653 RSC-3125GTAEAASASGSPAGAPEGLTGPAGSPPGSP 654 RSC-3126GTAEAASASGSPAGPPEGLETEAGSPPGSP 655 RSC-3127GTAEAASASGSPTSGQGGLTGPGSEPPGSP 656 RSC-3131GTAEAASASGSESAPPEGLETESTEPPGSP 657 RSC-3132GTAEAASASGSEGSEPLELGAASETPPGSP 658 RSC-3133GTAEAASASGSEGSGPAGLEAPSETPPGSP 659 RSC-3138GTAEAASASGSEPTPPASLEAEPGSPPGSP 660

In another aspect, the release segments (either RS1 and/or RS2) forincorporation into the polypeptides of any of the subject compositionembodiments described herein can be designed to be selectively sensitivein order to have different rates of cleavage and different cleavageefficiencies to the various proteases for which they are substrates. Asa given protease may be found in different concentrations in diseasedtissues, including but not limited to a tumor, a blood cancer, or aninflammatory tissue or site of inflammation compared to healthy tissuesor in the circulation, the disclosure provides RS that have had theindividual amino acid sequences engineered to have a higher or lowercleavage efficiency for a given protease in order to ensure that thepolypeptide is preferentially converted from the prodrug form to theactive form (i.e., by the separation and release of the antigen bindingfragments and XTEN from the polypeptide after cleavage of the releasesegment) when in proximity to the target cell or tissue and itsco-localized proteases compared to the rate of cleavage of the releasesegment in healthy tissue or the circulation such that the releasedantigen binding fragments have a greater ability to bind to ligands inthe diseased tissues compared to the prodrug form that remains incirculation. By such selective designs, the therapeutic index of theresulting compositions can be improved, resulting in reduced sideeffects relative to convention therapeutics that do not incorporate suchsite-specific activation.

As used herein cleavage efficiency is defined as the loge value of theratio of the percentage of the test substrate comprising the releasesegment cleaved to the percentage of the control substrate AC1611cleaved when each is subjected to the protease enzyme in biochemicalassays (further detailed in the Examples) in which the reaction isconducted wherein the initial substrate concentration is 6 μM, thereactions are incubated at 37° C. for 2 hours before being stopped byadding EDTA, with the amount of digestion products and uncleavedsubstrate analyzed by non-reducing SDS-PAGE to establish the ratio ofthe percentage of the release segments cleaved. The cleavage efficiencyis calculated as follows:

${Log}_{2}\left( \frac{\% \mspace{14mu} {Cleaved}\mspace{14mu} {for}\mspace{14mu} {substrate}\mspace{14mu} {of}\mspace{14mu} {interest}}{\% \mspace{14mu} {cleaved}\mspace{14mu} {for}\mspace{14mu} {AC}\; 1611\mspace{14mu} {in}\mspace{14mu} {the}\mspace{14mu} {same}\mspace{14mu} {experiment}} \right)$${Log}_{2}\left( \frac{\% \mspace{14mu} {Cleaved}\mspace{14mu} {for}\mspace{14mu} {substrate}\mspace{14mu} {of}\mspace{14mu} {interest}}{\% \mspace{14mu} {cleaved}\mspace{14mu} {for}\mspace{14mu} {AC}\; 1611\mspace{14mu} {in}\mspace{14mu} {the}\mspace{14mu} {same}\mspace{14mu} {experiment}} \right)$

Thus, a cleavage efficiency of −1 means that the amount of testsubstrate cleaved was 50% compared to that of the control substrate,while a cleavage efficiency of +1 means that the amount of testsubstrate cleaved was 200% compared to that of the control substrate. Ahigher rate of cleavage by the test protease relative to the controlwould result in a higher cleavage efficiency, and a slower rate ofcleavage by the test protease relative to the control would result in alower cleavage efficiency. As detailed in the Examples, a control RSsequence AC1611 (RSR-1517), having the amino acid sequenceEAGRSANHEPLGLVAT (SEQ ID NO: 42), was established as having anappropriate baseline cleavage efficiency by the proteases legumain,MMP-2, MMP-7, MMP-9, MMP-14, uPA, and matriptase, when tested in invitro biochemical assays for rates of cleavage by the individualproteases. By selective substitution of amino acids at individuallocations in the RS peptides, libraries of RS were created and evaluatedagainst the panel of the 7 proteases (detailed more fully in theExamples), resulting in profiles that were used to establish guidelinesfor appropriate amino acid substitutions in order to achieve RS withdesired cleavage efficiencies. In making RS with desired cleavageefficiencies, substitutions using the hydrophilic amino acids A, E, G,P, S, and T are preferred, however other L-amino acids can besubstituted at given positions in order to adjust the cleavageefficiency so long as the release segment retains at least somesusceptibility to cleavage by a protease.

IV). XTEN Polypeptides

In another aspect, the disclosure relates to polypeptides comprising atleast a first extended recombinant polypeptide (XTEN) that isincorporated into the subject composition embodiments described herein,thereby increasing the mass and size of the construct and also servingto greatly reduce the ability of the antigen binding fragments to bindtheir ligands when the molecule is in the intact, uncleaved state, asdescribed more fully below. In some embodiments, the disclosure providesa polypeptide comprising a single XTEN fused to the terminus of the RSthat is located between the antigen binding fragment and the XTEN. Inother embodiments, the disclosure provides a polypeptide comprising afirst and a second XTEN (XTEN1 and XTEN2) fused to the N- and C-terminusof an RS1 and RS2, respectively, that are located between each antigenbinding fragment and the XTEN.

Without being bound by theory, the incorporation of the XTEN can beincorporated into the design of the subject compositions to confercertain properties: 1) provide polypeptide compositions with an XTENthat shields the antigen binding fragments and reduces their bindingaffinity for the target cell markers and effector cell antigens when thecomposition is in its intact, prodrug form; ii) provide polypeptidecompositions with an XTEN that provides enhanced half-life whenadministered to a subject, iii) contribute to the solubility andstability of the intact composition, thereby enhancing thepharmaceutical properties of the subject compositions; and iv) providepolypeptide compositions with an XTEN that reduces extravasation innormal tissues and organs yet permits a degree of extravasation indiseased tissues (e.g., a tumor) with larger pore sizes in thevasculature, yet could be released from the composition by action ofcertain mammalian proteases, thereby permitting the antigen bindingfragments of the composition to more readily penetrate into the diseasedtissues, e.g. a tumor, and to bind to and link together the target cellmarkers on the effector cell and tumor cell. To meet these needs, thedisclosure provides compositions comprising one or more XTEN in whichthe XTEN provides increased mass and hydrodynamic radius to theresulting composition. The XTEN polypeptides of the embodiments providecertain advantages in the design of the subject compositions in that isprovides not only provides increased mass and hydrodynamic radius to thecomposition, but its flexible, unstructured characteristics can providea shielding effect over the antigen binding fragments of thecomposition, thereby reducing the binding to antigens in normal tissuesor the vasculature of normal tissues that don't express or expressreduced levels of target cell markers and/or effector cell antigens.Additionally, the incorporation of XTEN into the subject compositionscan enhance the solubility and proper folding of the single chainantibody binding fragments during their expression and recovery.

XTEN are polypeptides with non-naturally occurring, substantiallynon-repetitive sequences having a low degree or no secondary or tertiarystructure under physiologic conditions, as well as one or moreadditional properties described in the paragraphs that follow. In someembodiments, the present disclosure provides polypeptides comprising oneor more XTEN having from at least about 36, 72, 96, 100, 144, 200, 288,292, 293, 300, 576, 584, 800, 864, 867, 868, 900, or at least about 1000or more amino acids. In one embodiment, the present disclosure providesa polypeptide comprising an XTEN1 wherein the XTEN1 is characterized inthat it has at least about 36 or 100 amino acid residues wherein atleast 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% of theamino acid residues of the XTEN1 sequence are selected from glycine (G),alanine (A), serine (S), threonine (T), glutamate (E) and proline (P)and it has at least 4-6 different amino acids selected from G, A, S, T,E and P. In some embodiments, the present disclosure providespolypeptides comprising an XTEN1 having at least about 36 to about 1000,at least about 100 to 1000, or at least 100 to about 900, or at leastabout 144 to about 868, or at least about 288-868 amino acid residues.In other cases, the present disclosure provides polypeptides comprisingan XTEN1 having at least about 36 to about 1000, at least about 100 toabout 1000, or at least 100 to about 900, or at least about 144 to about868, or at least about 288-868 amino acid residues wherein 90%, 91%,92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% of the amino acidresidues are selected from 4-6 types of amino acids selected from thegroup consisting of glycine (G), alanine (A), serine (S), threonine (T),glutamate (E) and proline (P). In other cases, the present disclosureprovides polypeptides comprising an XTEN1 wherein the XTEN1 ischaracterized in that it has at least about 36 to about 1000 amino acidresidues or at least about 100 to about 1000 amino acid residues, atleast 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% of theamino acid residues of the XTEN1 sequence are selected from six types ofamino acids selected from glycine (G), alanine (A), serine (S),threonine (T), glutamate (E) and proline (P).

In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides polypeptides ofany of the embodiments described herein comprising an XTEN1 wherein theXTEN1 is characterized in that it has at least about 36 to about 1000,at least about 100 to about 1000, or at least about 100 to about 900, orat least 144 to about 868 amino acid residues, wherein at least 90%,91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% of the amino acidresidues of the XTEN1 sequence are selected from at least three of thesequences of SEQ ID NOs: 661-664. In some cases, the XTEN 1 sequence canbe assembled by any combination of the 12 amino acid units of SEQ IDNOs: 661-664 such that any length of at least 36 amino acids or longer,in 12 amino acid increments, can be achieved; e.g., 36, 48, 60, 72, 84,96 amino acids, etc. In other cases, the polypeptides of any of thesubject composition embodiments described herein can comprise an XTEN1wherein the XTEN1 is characterized in that it has at least about 36 toabout 1000, at least about 100 to about 1000, or at least about 100 toabout 900, or at least 144 to about 868 amino acid residues, wherein atleast 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% of theamino acid residues of the XTEN1 sequence are selected from thesequences of SEQ ID NOs: 665-718 and 922-926. In another embodiment, theXTEN of any of the subject composition embodiments described herein canhave an affinity tag of HHHHHH (SEQ ID NO: 1150), HHHHHHHH (SEQ ID NO:1151), or the sequence EPEA (SEQ ID NO: 1149) appended to the N- orC-terminus of the XTEN of the composition to facilitate the purificationof the composition to at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,98%, or at least 99% purity by chromatography methods known in the art;e.g., IMAC chromatography or C-tagXL chromatography, or methodsdescribed in the Examples, below.

In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a polypeptidecomprising an XTEN1 wherein the XTEN1 comprises an amino acid sequencehaving at least about 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%,or 100% sequence identity to an AE36 (comprising a sequence selectedfrom any three of the sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 661-664), or a sequenceselected from the sequences of AE144_1A, AE144_2A, AE144_2B, AE144_3A,AE144_3B, AE144_4A, AE144_4B, AE144_5A, AE144_6B, AE144_7A, AE284,AE288_1, AE288_2, AE288_3, AE292, AE293, AE576, AE584, AE864, AE864_2,AE865, AE866, AE867, and AE868, each of which being set forth in Table7.

In some aspects of any of the embodiments disclosed herein, a subjectpolypeptide comprises an XTEN1 and an XTEN2. The configurations of thepolypeptides comprising XTEN1 and XTEN2, amongst the other components,are described herein, below. In one embodiment, the present disclosureprovides a polypeptide comprising an XTEN1 and an XTEN2 wherein the XTEN1 and XTEN2 are each characterized in that it has at least about 36 toabout 1000 amino acid residues or at least about 100 to about 1000 aminoacid residues, wherein at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,98%, 99% or 100% of the amino acid residues of the XTEN 1 and XTEN2sequences are selected from at least three of the sequences of SEQ IDNOs: 661-664. In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides apolypeptide comprising an XTEN1 and an XTEN2 wherein the XTEN 1 and theXTEN2 are each characterized in that each has at least about 36 to about1000 amino acid residues or at least about 100 to about 1000 amino acidresidues, wherein at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%,99% or 100% of the amino acid residues of the XTEN 1 and XTEN2 sequencesare selected from the sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 665-718 and 922-926. Inanother embodiment, the polypeptides of any of the subject compositionembodiments described herein can comprise an XTEN1 and an XTEN2 whereinthe XTEN 1 and XTEN2 each comprises an amino acid sequence having atleast about 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%sequence identity to a sequence selected from the sequences of AE144_1A,AE144_2A, AE144_2B, AE144_3A, AE144_3B, AE144_4A, AE144_4B, AE144_5A,AE144_6B, AE144_7A, AE284, AE288_1, AE288_2, AE288_3, AE292, AE293,AE576, AE584, AE864, AE864_2, AE865, AE866, AE867, and AE868, each ofwhich being set forth in Table 7. In some cases of the foregoingembodiments of the paragraph, the XTEN1 and XTEN 2 are identical. Inother cases of the foregoing embodiments of the paragraph, the XTEN1 andXTEN2 of the foregoing embodiments of the paragraph have different aminoacid sequences. In some cases, the XTEN1 of any of the polypeptidecomposition embodiments having 2 XTENs is fused to the C-terminus of thepolypeptide and is selected from the group consisting of AE293, AE300,AE584 and AE868. In other cases, the XTEN2 of any of the polypeptidecomposition embodiments having 2 XTENs is fused to the N-terminus of thepolypeptide and is selected from the group consisting of AE144_7A,AE292, AE576, and AE864. In other cases, the XTEN1 of any of thepolypeptide composition embodiments having 2 XTENs is fused to theC-terminus of the polypeptide and is selected from the group consistingof AE293, AE300, AE584 and AE868 and the XTEN 2 is fused to theN-terminus and is selected from the group consisting of AE144_7A, AE292,AE576, and AE864.

TABLE 6 XTEN Sequence Motifs Motif Name Amino Acid Sequence SEQ ID NO:AE1 GSPAGSPTSTEE 661 AE2 GSEPATSGSETP 662 AE3 GTSESATPESGP 663 AE4GTSTEPSEGSAP 664

TABLE 7 XTEN Sequences SEQ XTEN ID Name Amino Acid Sequence NO: AE144GSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTE 665PSEGSAPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSTEPSEGSAP AE144_1ASPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEP 666SEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPG AE144_2ATSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESA 667TPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPG AE144_2BTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESA 668TPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPG AE144_3ASPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEP 669SEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPG AE144_3BSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEP 670SEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPG AE144_4ATSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESA 671TPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPG AE144_4BTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESA 672TPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPG AE144_5ATSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESA 673TPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEG AE144_6BTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPAT 674SGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPG AE2881GTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSES 675ATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAP AE288_2GSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTE 676PSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAP AE576GSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTE 677PSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAP AE624MAEPAGSPTSTEEGTPGSGTASSSPGSSTPSGATGSPGASPGTSSTGSPGSPA 678GSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAP AE864GSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTE 679PSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATP ESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPAE865 GGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTST 680EPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESAT PESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPAE866 PGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTST 681EPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESAT PESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGAE1152 GSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTE 682PSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAP AE144ASTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATS 683GSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGS AE144BSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEP 684SEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPG AE180ATSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEE 685GSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSEPATS AE216APESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETP 686GTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSEPATSGSETPGTS ESAT AE252AESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEG 687TSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSE AE288ATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESG 688PGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESA AE324APESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGP 689GTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPG SEPATS AE360APESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEE 690GSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESAT AE396APESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGP 691GSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPS AE432AEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETP 692GTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSA PGSEPATS AE468AEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAP 693GTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESAT AE504AEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAP 694GSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPS AE540ATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESG 695PGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSE GSAPGTSTEP AE576ATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSET 696PGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESA AE612AGSETPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGP 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718ETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGAAEPEA AE144_7AGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTE 922PSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAP AE292SPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPAT 923SGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGGSAP AE293PGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTST 924EPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPEGAAEPEA AE300PGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTST 925EPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGAAEPEA AE584PGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTST 926EPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGAAEPE A AE870PGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTST 927EPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGEPEA

The disclosure contemplates compositions of any of the embodimentsdescribed herein comprising XTEN of intermediate lengths to those ofTable 7, as well as XTEN of longer lengths than those of Table 7, suchas those in which motifs of 12 amino acids of Table 6 are added to theN- or C-terminus of an XTEN of Table 7.

In another embodiment, the disclosure contemplates polypeptidecompositions of any of the embodiments described herein comprising anXTEN1 and an XTEN2 that can further comprise a His tag of HHHHHH (SEQ IDNO: 1150) or HHHHHHHH (SEQ ID NO: 1151) at the N-terminus and/or thesequence EPEA (SEQ ID NO: 1149) at the C-terminus, respectively, of thepolypeptide composition to facilitate the purification of thecomposition to at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, orat least 99% purity by chromatography methods known in the art,including but not limited to IMAC chromatography, C-tagXL affinitymatrix, and other such methods, including but not limited to thosedescribed in the Examples, below.

Additional examples of XTEN sequences that can be used according to thepresent disclosure and are disclosed in US Patent Publication Nos.2010/0239554 A1, 2010/0323956 A1, 2011/0046060 A1, 2011/0046061 A1,2011/0077199 A1, or 2011/0172146 A1, or International Patent PublicationNos. WO 2010091122 A1, WO 2010144502 A2, WO 2010144508 A1, WO 2011028228A1, WO 2011028229 A1, WO 2011028344 A2, WO 2014/011819 A2, or WO2015/023891.

V). Target Cell Marker Antigen Binding Fragments

In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to antigen bindingfragments that have specific binding affinity for target cell markerantigens other than CD3 that can be incorporated into any of the subjectcomposition embodiments described herein. The resulting bispecificcompositions—having a first antigen binding fragment (AF1) with bindingaffinity to CD3 linked to a second antigen binding fragment (AF2) withbinding affinity to a second non-CD3 antigen by a short, flexiblepeptide linker—are bispecific, with each antigen binding fragment havingspecific binding affinity to their respective ligands. It will beunderstood that in such compositions, an antigen binding fragmentdirected against a target cell marker of a disease tissue is used incombination with a second antigen binding fragment directed towards aneffector cell marker in order to bring an effector cell in closeproximity to the cell of a disease tissue in order to effect thecytolysis of the cell of the diseased tissue. Further, the AF1 and AF2can be incorporated into the specifically designed polypeptidescomprising cleavable release segments and XTEN in order to conferprodrug characteristics on the compositions that becomes activated byrelease of the fused AF1 and AF2 upon the cleavage of the releasesegments when in proximity to the disease tissue having proteasescapable of cleaving the release segments in one or more locations in therelease segment sequence.

In one embodiment, the polypeptides of any of the subject compositionembodiments described herein can comprise an AF2 having specific bindingaffinity for a target cell marker expressed on a cell surface, in thecytoplasmic membrane, or within a target cell associated with cancers,autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases and other conditions wherelocalized activation of the polypeptide is desirable. In one embodiment,the antigens against which the AF2 has specific binding affinity areselected from antigens that include, but are not limited to,1-40-β-amyloid, 4-1BB, 5AC, 5T4, 707-AP, A kinase anchor protein 4(AKAP-4), activin receptor type-2B (ACVR2B), activin receptor-likekinase 1 (ALK1), adenocarcinoma antigen, adipophilin, adrenoceptor β3(ADRB3), AGS-22M6, α folate receptor, α-fetoprotein (AFP), AIM-2,anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), androgen receptor, angiopoietin 2,angiopoietin 3, angiopoietin-binding cell surface receptor 2 (Tie 2),anthrax toxin, AOC3 (VAP-1), B cell maturation antigen (BCMA), B7-H3(CD276), Bacillus anthracis anthrax, B-cell activating factor (BAFF),B-lymphoma cell, bone marrow stromal cell antigen 2 (BST2), Brother ofthe Regulator of Imprinted Sites (BORIS), C242 antigen, C5, CA-125,cancer antigen 125 (CA-125 or MUC16), Cancer/testis antigen 1(NY-ESO-1), Cancer/testis antigen 2 (LAGE-1a), carbonic anhydrase 9(CA-IX), Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), cardiac myosin, CCCTC-BindingFactor (CTCF), CCL11 (eotaxin-1), CCR4, CCR5, CCR6, CCR7, CCR8, CCR9,CD11, CD123, CD125, CD140a, CD147 (basigin), CD15, CD152, CD154 (CD40L),CD171, CD179a, CD18, CD19, CD2, CD20, CD200, CD22, CD221, CD23 (IgEreceptor), CD24, CD25 (α chain of IL-2 receptor), CD27, CD274, CD28,CD3, CD3 ε, CD30, CD300 molecule-like family member f (CD300LF), CD319(SLAMF7), CD33, CD37, CD38, CD4, CD40, CD40 ligand, CD41, CD44 v7, CD44v8, CD44 v6, CD5, CD51, CD52, CD56, CD6, CD70, CD72, CD74, CD79A, CD79B,CD80, CD97, CEA-related antigen, CFD, ch4D5, chromosome X open readingframe 61 (CXORF61), claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2), claudin 6 (CLDN6),Clostridium difficile, clumping factor A, CLCA2, colony stimulatingfactor 1 receptor (CSF1R), CSF2, CTLA-4, C-type lectin domain family 12member A (CLEC12A), C-type lectin-like molecule-1 (CLL-1 or CLECL1),C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4, cyclin B1, cytochrome P4501B1 (CYP1B1),cyp-B, cytomegalovirus, cytomegalovirus glycoprotein B, dabigatran,DLL4, DPP4, DR5, E. coli shiga toxin type-1, E. coli shiga toxin type-2,ecto-ADP-ribosyltransferase 4 (ART4), EGF-like module-containingmucin-like hormone receptor-like 2 (EMR2), EGF-like-domain multiple 7(EGFL7), elongation factor 2 mutated (ELF2M), endotoxin, Ephrin A2,Ephrin B2, ephrin type-A receptor 2, epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR), epidermal growth factor receptor variant III (EGFRvIII),episialin, epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM), epithelialglycoprotein 2 (EGP-2), epithelial glycoprotein 40 (EGP-40), ERBB2,ERBB3, ERBB4, ERG (transmembrane protease, serine 2 (TMPRSS2) ETS fusiongene), Escherichia coli, ETS translocation-variant gene 6, located onchromosome 12p (ETV6-AML), F protein of respiratory syncytial virus,FAP, Fc fragment of IgA receptor (FCAR or CD89), Fc receptor-like 5(FCRLS), fetal acetylcholine receptor, fibrin II β chain, fibroblastactivation protein α (FAP), fibronectin extra domain-B, FGF-5, Fms-LikeTyrosine Kinase 3 (FLT3), folate binding protein (FBP), folatehydrolase, folate receptor 1, folate receptor α, folate receptor β,Fos-related antigen 1, Frizzled receptor, Fucosyl GM1, G250, Gprotein-coupled receptor 20 (GPR20), G protein-coupled receptor class Cgroup 5, member D (GPRC5D), ganglioside G2 (GD2), GD3 ganglioside,glycoprotein 100 (gp100), glypican-3 (GPC3), GMCSF receptor α-chain,GPNMB, GnT-V, growth differentiation factor 8, GUCY2C, heat shockprotein 70-2 mutated (mut hsp70-2), hemagglutinin, Hepatitis A viruscellular receptor 1 (HAVCR1), hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis Bvirus, HER1, HER2/neu, HER3, hexasaccharide portion of globoHglycoceramide (GloboH), HGF, HHGFR, high molecularweight-melanoma-associated antigen (HMW-MAA), histone complex, HIV-1,HLA-DR, HNGF, Hsp90, HST-2 (FGF6), human papilloma virus E6 (HPV E6),human papilloma virus E7 (HPV E7), human scatter factor receptor kinase,human Telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT), human TNF, ICAM-1(CD54), iCE, IFN-α, IFN-β, IFN-γ, IgE, IgE Fc region, IGF-1, IGF-1receptor, IGHE, IL-12, IL-13, IL-17, IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-1β, IL-20,IL-22, IL-23, IL-31, IL-31RA, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-6 receptor, IL-9,immunoglobulin lambda-like polypeptide 1 (IGLL1), influenza Ahemagglutinin, insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-I receptor),insulin-like growth factor 2 (ILGF2), integrin α4β7, integrin β2,integrin α2, integrin α4, integrin α5β1, integrin α7β7, integrin αIIbβ3,integrin αvβ3, interferon α/β receptor, interferon γ-induced protein,Interleukin 11 receptor α (IL-11Rα), Interleukin-13 receptor subunit α-2(IL-13Ra2 or CD213A2), intestinal carboxyl esterase, kinase domainregion (KDR), KIR2D, KIT (CD117), L1-cell adhesion molecule (L1-CAM),legumain, leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor subfamily A member 2(LILRA2), leukocyte-associated immunoglobulin-like receptor 1 (LAIR1),lymphocyte antigen 6 (Ly-6), Lewis-Y antigen, LFA-1 (CD11a), LINGO-1,lipoteichoic acid, LOXL2, L-selectin (CD62L), lymphocyte antigen 6complex, locus K 9 (LY6K), lymphocyte antigen 75 (LY75),lymphocyte-specific protein tyrosine kinase (LCK), lymphotoxin-α (LT-α)or Tumor necrosis factor-β (TNF-β), Lysosomal Associated MembraneProtein 1 (LAMP1), macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF or MMIF),M-CSF, mammary gland differentiation antigen (NY-BR-1), MCP-1, melanomacancer testis antigen-1 (MAD-CT-1), melanoma cancer testis antigen-2(MAD-CT-2), melanoma inhibitor of apoptosis (ML-IAP),melanoma-associated antigen 1 (MAGE-A1), mesothelin, mucin 1, cellsurface associated (MUC1), MUC-2, MUC3, MUC4, MUC5AC, MUC5B, MUC7,MUC16, mucin CanAg, myelin-associated glycoprotein, myostatin, N-Acetylglucosaminyl-transferase V (NA17), NCA-90 (granulocyte antigen), Nectin4, nerve growth factor (NGF), neural apoptosis-regulated proteinase 1,neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM), neurite outgrowth inhibitor (e.g.,NOGO-A, NOGO-B, NOGO-C), neuropilin-1 (NRP1), N-glycolylneuraminic acid,NKG2D, Notch receptor, o-acetyl-GD2 ganglioside (OAcGD2), olfactoryreceptor 51E2 (OR51E2), oncofetal antigen (h5T4), oncogene fusionprotein consisting of breakpoint cluster region (BCR) and Abelson murineleukemia viral oncogene homolog 1 (Abl) (bcr-abl), Oryctolaguscuniculus, OX-40, oxLDL, p53 mutant, paired box protein Pax-3 (PAX3),paired box protein Pax-5 (PAXS), pannexin 3 (PANX3), P-cadherin,phosphate-sodium co-transporter, phosphatidylserine, placenta-specific 1(PLAC1), platelet-derived growth factor receptor α (PDGF-R α),platelet-derived growth factor receptor β (PDGFR-β), polysialic acid,proacrosin binding protein sp32 (OY-TES1), programmed cell death protein1 (PD-1), Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), proprotein convertasesubtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), prostase, prostate carcinoma tumorantigen-1 (PCTA-1 or Galectin 8), melanoma antigen recognized by T cells1 (MelanA or MART1), P15, P53, PRAME, prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA),prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), prostatic acid phosphatase(PAP), prostatic carcinoma cells, prostein, Protease Serine 21 (Testisinor PRSS21), Proteasome (Prosome, Macropain) Subunit, β Type, 9 (LMP2),Pseudomonas aeruginosa, rabies virus glycoprotein, RAGE, Ras HomologFamily Member C (RhoC), receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-Bligand (RANKL), Receptor for Advanced Glycation Endproducts (RAGE-1),receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 1 (ROR1), renal ubiquitous1 (RU1), renal ubiquitous 2 (RU2), respiratory syncytial virus, Rh bloodgroup D antigen, Rhesus factor, sarcoma translocation breakpoints,sclerostin (SOST), selectin P, sialyl Lewis adhesion molecule (sLe),sperm protein 17 (SPA17), sphingosine-1-phosphate, squamous cellcarcinoma antigen recognized by T Cells 1, 2, and 3 (SART1, SART2, andSART3), stage-specific embryonic antigen-4 (SSEA-4), Staphylococcusaureus, STEAP1, syndecan 1 (SDC1)+A314, SOX10, survivin, survivin-2B,synovial sarcoma, X breakpoint 2 (SSX2), T-cell receptor, TCR FAlternate Reading Frame Protein (TARP), telomerase, TEM1, tenascin C,TGF-β (e.g., TGF-β1, TGF-β2, TGF-β3), thyroid stimulating hormonereceptor (TSHR), tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI), Tn antigen ((TnAg) or (GalNAcα-Ser/Thr)), TNF receptor family member B cell maturation(BCMA), TNF-α, TRAIL-R1, TRAIL-R2, TRG, transglutaminase 5 (TGS5), tumorantigen CTAA16.88, tumor endothelial marker 1 (TEM1/CD248), tumorendothelial marker 7-related (TEM7R), tumor protein p53 (p53), tumorspecific glycosylation of MUC1, tumor-associated calcium signaltransducer 2 (TROP-2), tumor-associated glycoprotein 72 (TAG72),tumor-associated glycoprotein 72 (TAG-72)+A327, TWEAK receptor,tyrosinase, tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1 or glycoprotein 75),tyrosinase-related protein 2 (TYRP2), uroplakin 2 (UPK2), vascularendothelial growth factor (e.g., VEGF-A, VEGF-B, VEGF-C, VEGF-D, PIGF),vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 (VEGFR1), vascularendothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2), vimentin, v-myc avianmyelocytomatosis viral oncogene neuroblastoma derived homolog (MYCN),von Willebrand factor (VWF), Wilms tumor protein (WT1), X AntigenFamily, Member 1A (XAGE1), β-amyloid, κ-light chain, Fibroblast GrowthFactor Receptor 2 (FGFR2), LIV-1 Protein, estrogen regulated (LIV1, akaSLC39A6), Neurotrophic Receptor Tyrosine Kinase 1 (NTRK1, aka TRK), RetProto-Oncogene (RET), B Cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA, aka TNFRSF17),Transferrin Receptor (TFRC, aka CD71), Activated Leukocyte Cell AdhesionMolecule (ALCAM, aka CD166), Somatostatin Receptor 2 (SSTR2), KITProto-Oncogene Receptor Tyrosine Kinase (cKIT), V-Set ImmunoregulatoryReceptor (VSIR, aka VISTA), Glycoprotein Nmb (GPNMB), Delta LikeCanonical Notch Ligand 3 (DLL3), Interleukin 3 Receptor Subunit Alpha(IL3RA, aka CD123), Lysosomal Associated Membrane Protein 1 (LAMP1),Cadherin 3, Type 1, P-Cadherin (CDH3), Ephrin A4 (EFNA4), ProteinTyrosine Kinase 7 (PTK7), Solute Carrier Family 34 Member 2 (SLC34A2,aka NaPi-2b), Guanylyl Cyclase C (GCC), PLAUR Domain Containing 3(LYPD3, aka LY6 or C4.4a), Mucin 17, Cell Surface Associated (MUC17),Fms Related Receptor Tyrosine Kinase 3 (FLT3), NKG2D ligands (e.g.ULBP1, ULBP2, ULBP3, H60, Rae-1α, Rae-1β, Rae-1δ, Rae-1γ, MICA, MICB,hHLA-A), SLAM Family Member 7 (SLAMF7), Interleukin 13 Receptor SubunitAlpha 2 (IL13RA2), C-Type Lectin Domain Family 12 Member A (CLEC12A akaCLL-1), CEA Cell Adhesion Molecule 5 (CEACAM aka CD66e), Interleukin 3Receptor Subunit Alpha (IL3RA), CD5 Molecule (CD5), UL16 Binding Protein1 (ILBP1), V-Set Domain Containing T Cell Activation Inhibitor 1 (VTCN1aka B7-H4), Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan 4 (CSPG4), Syndecan 1 (SDC1aka CD138), Interleukin 1 Receptor Accessory Protein (IL1RAP),Baculoviral IAP Repeat Containing 5 (BIRC5 aka Survivin), CD74 Molecule(CD74), Hepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 1 (HAVCR1 aka TIM1), SLITand NTRK Like Family Member 6 (SILTRK6), CD37 Molecule (CD37),Coagulation Factor III, Tissue Factor (CD142 aka F3), AXL ReceptorTyrosine Kinase (AXL), Endothelin Receptor Type B (EDNRB aka ETBR),Cadherin 6 (CDH6), Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3 (FGFR3), CarbonicAnhydrase 6 (CA6), CanAg glycoform of MUC1, Integrin Subunit Alpha V(ITGAV), Teratocarcinoma-Derived Growth Factor 1 (TDGF1, aka Crypto 1),SLAM Family Member 6 (SLAMF6 aka CD352), and Notch Receptor 3 (NOTCH3).

Therapeutic monoclonal antibodies from which the AF2 can be derived forincorporation into any of the polypeptide embodiments of the subjectcompositions described herein are known in the art. Such therapeuticantibodies can include, but are not limited to, rituximab,IDEC/Genentech/Roche (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,736,137), a chimericanti-CD20 antibody used in the treatment of many lymphomas, leukemias,and some autoimmune disorders; ofatumumab, an anti-CD20 antibodyapproved for use for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and under developmentfor follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, diffuse large B cell lymphoma,rheumatoid arthritis and relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis;lucatumumab (HCD122), an anti-CD40 antibody for Non-Hodgkin's orHodgkin's Lymphoma (see, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,899,879), AME-133,an antibody which binds to cells expressing CD20 to treat non-Hodgkin'slymphoma, veltuzumab (hA20), an antibody which binds to cells expressingCD20 to treat immune thrombocytopenic purpura, HumaLYM developed for thetreatment of low-grade B-cell lymphoma, and ocrelizumab, which is ananti-CD20 monoclonal antibody for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis(see, e.g., U.S. Patent Application 20090155257), trastuzumab (see,e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,677,171), a humanized anti-HER2/neu antibodyapproved to treat breast cancer; pertuzumab, an anti-HER2 dimerizationinhibitor antibody developed for use in treatment of in prostate,breast, and ovarian cancers; (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 4,753,894);cetuximab, an anti-EGFR antibody used to treat epidermal growth factorreceptor (EGFR)-expressing, KRAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancerand head and neck cancer (see U.S. Pat. No. 4,943,533; PCT WO 96/40210);panitumumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody specific to the epidermalgrowth factor receptor (also known as EGF receptor, EGFR, ErbB-1 andHER1, currently marketed for treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer(see U.S. Pat. No. 6,235,883); zalutumumab, a fully human IgG1monoclonal antibody that is directed towards the epidermal growth factorreceptor (EGFR) for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the headand neck (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 7,247,301); nimotuzumab, a chimericantibody to EGFR developed for the treatment of squamous cell carcinomasof the head and neck, nasopharyngeal cancer and glioma (see, e.g., U.S.Pat. No. 5,891,996; U.S. Pat. No. 6,506,883); matuzumab, a humanizedmonoclonal that is directed towards the epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR) that was developed for the treatment of colorectal, lung,esophageal and stomach cancer (see, e.g., U.S. Patent Application20090175858A1); cetuximab, a chimeric (mouse/human) monoclonal antibodythat is directed to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) used for thetreatment of metastatic colorectal cancer, metastatic non-small celllung cancer and head and neck cancer (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No.6,217,866); alemtuzumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody to CD52marketed for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL),cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) and T-cell lymphoma; ibritumomabtiuxetan, an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody developed for treatment forsome forms of B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; gemtuzumab ozogamicin, ananti-CD33 (p67 protein) antibody linked to a cytotoxic chelatortiuxetan, to which a radioactive isotope is attached, used to treatacute myelogenous leukemia; ABX-CBL, an anti-CD147 antibody; ABX-IL8, ananti-IL8 antibody, ABX-MA1, an anti-MUC18 antibody, Pemtumomab (R1549,90Y-muHMFG1), an anti-MUC1 in development, Therex (R1550), an anti-MUC1antibody, AngioMab (AS1405), developed by Antisoma, HuBC-1, developed byAntisoma, Thioplatin (AS1407) developed by Antisoma, ANTEGREN(natalizumab), an anti-alpha-4-beta-1 (VLA4) and alpha-4-beta-7antibody, VLA-1 mAb, an anti-VLA-1 integrin antibody, LTBR mAb, ananti-lymphotoxin beta receptor (LTBR) antibody, CAT-152, an anti-TGF-02antibody, J695, an anti-IL-12 antibody, CAT-192, an anti-TGFβ1 antibodydeveloped, CAT-213, an anti-Eotaxin1 antibody developed, LYMPHOSTAT-B,an anti-Blys antibody, TRAIL-R1mAb, an anti-TRAIL-R1 antibody;Herceptin, an anti-HER receptor family antibody; Anti-Tissue Factor(ATF), an anti-Tissue Factor antibody; Xolair (Omalizumab), an anti-IgEantibody, MLN-02 Antibody (formerly LDP-02); HuMax CD4®, an anti-CD4antibody; tocilizuma, and anti-IL6R antibody; HuMax-IL15, an anti-IL15antibody, HuMax-Inflam; HuMax-Cancer, an anti-Heparanase I antibody;HuMax-Lymphoma, HuMax-TAC; IDEC-131, an anti-CD40; IDEC-151(Clenoliximab), an anti-CD4 antibody; IDEC-114, an anti-CD80 antibody;IDEC-152, an anti-CD23; an anti-KDR antibody, DC101, an anti-flk-1antibody; anti-VE cadherin antibodies developed by Imclone; CEA-CIDE(labetuzumab), an anti-carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) antibody developedby Immunomedics; Yervoy (ipilimumab), an anti-CTLA4 antibody used in thetreatment of melanoma; Lumphocide® (Epratuzumab), an anti-CD22 antibody,AFP-Cide, developed by Immunomedics; MyelomaCide, developed byImmunomedics; LkoCide, developed by Immunomedics; ProstaCide, developedby Immunomedics; MDX-010, an anti-CTLA4 antibody; MDX-060, an anti-CD30antibody; MDX-070; MDX-018 developed by Medarex; OSIDEM (IDM-1), ananti-HER2 antibody; HuMax®-CD4, an anti-CD4 antibody; HuMax-IL15, ananti-IL15 antibody; anti-intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1)(CD54) antibodies, MOR201; tremelimumab, an anti-CTLA-4 antibody; Anti-a5β1 Integrin, developed by Protein Design Labs; anti-IL-12, developed byProtein Design Labs; ING-1, an anti-Ep-CAM antibody developed by Xoma;and MLN01, an anti-Beta2 integrin antibody; all of the above-citedantibody references in this paragraph are expressly incorporated hereinby reference. The sequences for the above antibodies can be obtainedfrom publicly available databases, patents, or literature references. Inaddition, non-limiting examples of monoclonal antibodies and VH and VLsequences (and, in some cases, with indicated CDR sequences that can beincorporated into the AF2) to cancer, tumor, or target cell markerssuitable for incorporation into the subject compositions of thedisclosure are presented in Table 8.

In accordance with the antigen binding fragment embodiments referred toabove, it may be advantageous if the binding site recognizing the targetcell marker antigen has a high binding affinity in order to capture thetarget cells to be destroyed with high efficiency. The subjectpolypeptides of any of the embodiments of the disclosure have theadvantage that they may be used a number of times for killing tumorcells since, in preferred embodiments, the AF2 target cell antigenbinding fragment has an affinity with a K_(d) value in the range of 10⁻⁷to 10⁻¹⁰ M, as determined in an vitro binding assay. If the affinity ofa bispecific antigen binding fragment for binding a target cell markeris too high, the composition binds the expressing target cell andremains on its surface, making it unable to release and bind to anothercell. In one embodiment, a polypeptide of any of the subject compositionembodiments described herein comprises an AF2, wherein the AF2specifically binds the target cell marker with a K_(d) between about 0.1nM and about 100 nM, or about 0.5 to about 50 nM, or about 1.0 to about10 nM, as determined in an in vitro antigen-binding assay comprising thetarget cell marker. In another embodiment, the AF2 specifically bindsthe target cell marker with a binding affinity (as determined by theK_(d) in an in vitro binding assay) of less than about 0.1 nM, or lessthan about 0.5 nM, or less than about 1.0 nM, or less than about 10 nM,or less than about 50 nM, or less than about 100 nM. In anotherembodiment, the present disclosure provides polypeptides comprising anAF2, wherein the binding affinity of the AF2 to the target cell markeris at least 10-fold greater, or at least 100-fold greater, or at least1000-fold greater than the binding affinity of the AF1 to CD3, asmeasured in an in vitro antigen-binding assay. In another embodiment,the AF1 antigen binding fragment of any of the subject embodiments ofthe disclosure has a lower binding affinity to the CD3 antigen of atleast one order, at least two orders, or at least three orders ofmagnitude lower compared to the greater binding affinity of the AF2 tothe target cell marker antigen, as determined as K_(d) constants in anin vitro assay. It will be understood that a greater binding affinitymeans a lower K_(d) value; e.g., 1×10⁻⁹ M is a greater binding affinitythan 1×10⁻⁸ M.

In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides polypeptidescomprising an AF2, wherein the AF2 comprises CDR of a monoclonalantibody having binding affinity to the target cell marker antigen. Inanother embodiment, the polypeptides of any of the subject compositionembodiments described herein comprise an AF2, wherein the AF2 comprisesCDR derived from a monoclonal antibody having binding affinity to thetarget cell marker antigen wherein the CDR of the AF2 are selected fromthe CDRs within the VL and VH sequences of SEQ ID NOs:719-918.

In some aspects of any of the embodiments disclosed herein, a subjectpolypeptide comprises an AF2, wherein the AF2 comprises a VL and VH of amonoclonal antibody having binding affinity to the target cell markerantigen. In some cases, the polypeptides of any of the subjectcomposition embodiments described herein can comprise an AF2 wherein theAF2 comprises VL and VH of a monoclonal antibody having binding affinityto the target cell marker antigen wherein the VL comprises an amino acidsequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%,99% sequence identity or is identical to an amino acid sequence of SEQID NOs:719-918, and the VH comprises an amino acid sequence having atleast 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identityor is identical to an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOs:719-818.

It will be understood that use of the term “antigen binding fragment”for the composition embodiments disclosed herein is intended to includeportions or fragments of antibodies that retain the ability to bind theantigens that are the ligands of the corresponding intact antibody. Insuch embodiments, the antigen binding fragment can be, but is notlimited to, CDRs and intervening framework regions, variable orhypervariable regions of light and/or heavy chains of an antibody (VL,VH), variable fragments (Fv), Fab′ fragments, F(ab′)2 fragments, Fabfragments, single chain antibodies (scAb), VHH camelid antibodies,single chain variable fragment (scFv), linear antibodies, a singledomain antibody, complementarity determining regions (CDR), domainantibodies (dAbs), single domain heavy chain immunoglobulins of the BHHor BNAR type, single domain light chain immunoglobulins, or otherpolypeptides known in the art containing a fragment of an antibodycapable of binding an antigen. The VL and VH of two antigen bindingfragments can also be configured in a single chain diabodyconfiguration; i.e., the VL and VH of the AF1 and AF2 configured withlinkers of an appropriate length to permit arrangement as a diabody.

In certain embodiments, the VL and VH of the antigen binding fragmentsare fused by relatively long linkers, consisting 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30,31, 32, 33, 34, or 35 hydrophilic amino acids that, when joinedtogether, have a flexible characteristic. In one embodiment, the VL andVH of any of the scFv embodiments described herein are linked by linkersof hydrophilic amino acids selected from the sequencesGSGEGSEGEGGGEGSEGEGSGEGGEGEGSG (SEQ ID NO: 1142),TGSGEGSEGEGGGEGSEGEGSGEGGEGEGSGT (SEQ ID NO: 1143),GATPPETGAETESPGETTGGSAESEPPGEG (SEQ ID NO: 1144), orGSAAPTAGTTPSASPAPPTGGSSAAGSPST (SEQ ID NO: 1145). In other cases, theAF1 and AF2 of the subject compositions are linked together by a shortlinker of hydrophilic amino acids having 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 amino acids.In one embodiment, the short linker sequences are selected from thegroup of sequences SGGGGS (SEQ ID NO: 1146), GGGGS (SEQ ID NO: 1147),GGSGGS (SEQ ID NO: 1148), GGS, or GSP. In another embodiment, thedisclosure provides compositions comprising a single chain diabody inwhich after folding, the first domain (VL or VH) is paired with the lastdomain (VH or VL) to form one scFv and the two domains in the middle arepaired to form the other scFv in which the first and second domains, aswell as the third and last domains, are fused together by one of theforegoing short linkers and the second and the third variable domainsare fused by one of the foregoing long linkers. The selection of theshort linker and long linker may prevent the incorrect pairing ofadjacent variable domains, thereby facilitating the formation of thesingle chain diabody configuration comprising the VL and VH of the firstantigen binding fragment and the second antigen binding fragment.

TABLE 8 Target cell marker antibodies and sequences Target SEQ SEQ TradeAntibody Cell ID ID Name Name Marker VH Sequence NO: VL Sequence NO: Tysabri™ natalizumab Alpha 4 QVQLVQSGAEV 719 DIQMTQSPSSL 819 IntegrinKKPGASVKVSC SASVGDRVTIT KASGFNIK DTY C KTSQDINKYM IH WVRQAPGQR AWYQQTPGKAP LEWMG RIDPAN RLLIHYTSALQ GYTKYDPKFQG PGIPSRFSGSG RVTITADTSASSGRDYTFTISS TAYMELSSLRS LQPEDIATYYC EDTAVYYCAR E LQYDNLWT FGQGYYGNYGVYAM GTKVEIK DY WGQGTLVTV SS REGN910 nesvacumab Ang2 EVQLVESGGGL720 EIVLTQSPGTL 820 VQPGGSLRLSC SLSPGERATLS AAS GFTFSSYD CRA SQSVSSTY IHWVRQATGKG LA WYQQKPGQA LEWVSAI GPAG PRLLIY GASSR DTYYPGSV KGR ATGIPDRFSGS FTISRENAKNS GSGTDFTLTIS LYLQMNSLRAG RLEPEDFAVYY DTAVYYCAR GL CQHYDNSQ TFG ITFGGLIAPFD QGTKVEIK YWGQGTLVTVS S hMFE23 CEA QVKLEQSGAEV721 ENVLTQSPSSM 821 VKPGASVKLSC SASVGDRVNIA KAS GFNIKDS Y CSA SSSVS YMHMHWLRQGPGQR WFQQKPGKSPK LEWIGWIDPEN LWIYSTSN LAS GD TEYAPKFQGGVPSRFSGSGS KATFTTDTSAN GTDYSLTISSM TAYLGLSSLRP QPEDAATYYCQ EDTAVYYCNEGQ RSSYPL TFGG TPTGPYYFD YW GTKLEIK GQGTLVTVSS M5A CEA EVQLVESGGGL 722DIQLTQSPSSL 822 (humanized VQPGGSLRLSC SASVGDRVTIT T84.66) AASGFNIK DTYC RAGESVDIFG MH WVRQAPGKG VGFLH WYQQKP LEWVA RIDPAN GKAPKLLIY RAGNSKYADSVKG SNLES GVPSRF RFTISADTSKN SGSGSRTDFTL TAYLQMNSLRA TISSLQPEDFAEDTAVYYCAP F TYYC QQTNEDP GYYVSDYAMAY YT FGQGTKVEI WGQGTLVTVSS K M5B CEAEVQLVESGGGL 723 DIQLTQSPSSL 823 (humanized VQPGGSLRLSC SASVGDRVTITT84.66) AASGFNIK DTY C RAGESVDIFG MH WVRQAPGKG VGFLH WYQQKP LEWVA RIDPANGKAPKLLIY RA GNSKYVPKFQG SNLES GVPSRF RATISADTSKN SGSGSRTDFTLTAYLQMNSLRA TISSLQPEDFA EDTAVYYCAP F TYYC QQTNEDP GYYVSDYAMAY YTFGQGTKVEI WGQGTLVTVSS K CEA-Cide Labetuzumab CEACAM5 EVQLVESGGGV 724DIQLTQSPSSL 824 (MN-14) VQPGRSLRLSC SASVGDRVTIT SASGFDFT TYW CKASQDVGTSV MS WVRQAPGKG A WYQQKPGKAP LEWIG EIHPDS KLLIY WTSTRHSTINYAPSLKD T GVPSRFSGSG RFTISRDNAKN SGTDFTFTISS TLFLQMDSLRP LQPEDIATYYCEDTGVYFCAS L QQYSLYRS FGQ YFGFPWFAY WG GTKVEIK QGTPVTVSS CEA-Scanarcitumomab CEACAM5 EVKLVESGGGL 725 QTVLSQSPAIL 825 VQPGGSLRLSCSASPGEKVTMT ATS GFTFTDYY C RASSSVTYIH MN WVRQPPGKA W YQQKPGSSPK LEWLGFIGNKA SWIYA TSNLAS NGYTTEYSAS V G VPARFSGSGS KGRFTISRDKS GTSYSLTISRVQSILYLQMNTL EAEDAATYYC Q RAEDSA TYYCT HWSSKPPT FGG RDR GLRFYFDY GTKLEIKRWGQGTTLTVSS MT110 CEACAM5 EVQLVESGGGL 726 QAVLTQPASLS 826 VQPGRSLRLSCASPGASASLTC AASGFTVS SYW TLRRGINVGAY MH WVRQAPGKG SIY WYQQKPGS LEWVGFIRNKA PPQYLLRYKSD NGGTTEYAASV SDKQQGSGVSS KGRFTISRDDS RFSASKDASANKNTLYLQMNSL AGILLISGLQS RAEDTAVYYCA EDEADYYC M IW R DRGLRFYFDY HSGASAVFGGG WGQGTTVTVSS TKLTVL MT103 blinatumomab CD19 QVQLQQSGAEL 727DIQLTQSPASL 827 VRPGSSVKISC AVSLGQRATIS KASGYAFS SYW C KASQSVDYDG MNWVKQRPGQG DSY LNWYQQIP LEWIG QIWPGD GQPPKLLI YDA GDTNYNGKFKG SNLVSGIPPRF KATLTADESSS SGSGSGTDFTL TAYMQLSSLAS NIHPVEKVDAA EDSAVYFCAR R TYHCQQSTED P ETTTVGRYYYA WT FGGGTKLEI MDY WGQGTTVT K VSS Arzerra ofatummnabCD20 EVQLVESGGGL 728 EIVLTQSPATL 828 VQPGRSLRLSC SLSPGERATLS AASGFTFNDYA C RASQSVSSYL MH WVRQAPGKG A WYQQKPGQAP LEWVS TISWNS RLLIY DASNRAGSIGYADSVKG T GIPARFSGSG RFTISRDNAKK SGTDFTLTISS SLYLQMNSLRA LEPEDFAVYYCEDTALYYCAK D QQRSNWPIT FG IQYGNYYYGMD QGTRLEIK V WGQGTTVTVS S Bexxar™tositumomab CD20 QAYLQQSGAEL 729 QIVLSQSPAIL 829 VRPGASVKMSC SASPGEKVTMTKASGYTFT SYN C RASSSVSYMH MH WVKQTPRQG WYQQKPGSSPK LEWIG AIYPGNPWIYAPSNLAS GDTSYNQKFKG GVPARFSGSGS KATLTVDKSSS GTSYSLTISRV TAYMQLSSLTSEAEDAATYYC Q EDSAVYFCAR V QWSFNPPT FGA VYYSNSYWYFD GTKLELK V WGTGTTVTVSG GAZYVA Obinutuzumab CD20 QVQLVQSGAEV 730 DIVMTQTPLSL 830 KKPGSSVKVSCPVTPGEPASIS KASGYAFS YSW CR SSKSLLHSN IN WVRQAPGQG GITYLY WYLQK LEWMGRIFPGD PGQSPQLLIY Q GDTDYNGKFKG MSNLVS GVPDR RVTITADKSTS FSGSGSGTDFTTAYMELSSLRS LKISRVEAEDV EDTAVYYCAR N GVYYC AQNLEL VFDGYWLVYWG PYTFGGGTKVE QGTLVTVSS IK Ocrelizumab/ CD20 EVQLVESGGGL 731 DIQMTQSPSSL 8312H7 v16 VQPGGSLRLSC SASVGDRVTIT AAS GYTFTSYN C RASSSVSYMH MHWVRQAPGKGWYQQKPGKAPK LEWVGA IYPGN PLIY APSNLAS GDT SYNQKFKG GVPSRFSGSGSRFTISVDKSKN GTDFTLTISSL TLYLQMNSLRA QPEDFATYYC Q EDTAVYYCAR V QWSFNPPTFGQ VYYSNSYWYFD GTKVEIK V WGQGTLVTVS S Rituxan™ rituximab CD20QVQLQQPGAEL 732 QIVLSQSPAIL 832 VKPGASVKMSC SASPGEKVTMT KAS GYTFTSYN CRASSSVSY IH MHWVKQTPGRG WFQQKPGSSPK LEWIGA IYPGN PWIY ATS NLAS GDTSYNQKFKG GVPVRFSGSGS KATLTADKSSS GTSYSLTISRV TAYMQLSSLTS EAEDAATYYC QEDSAVYYCAR S QWTSNPPT FGG TYYGGDWYFNV GTKLEIK WGAGTTVTVSA Zevalin™ibritumomab CD20 QAYLQQSGAEL 733 QIVLSQSPAIL 833 tieuxetan VRPGASVKMSCSASPGEKVTMT KAS GYTFTSYN C RASSSVSYMH MHWVKQTPRQG WYQQKPGSSPK LEWIGAIYPGN PWIY APSNLAS GDTSYNQKF KG GVPARFSGSGS KATLTVDKSSS GTSYSLTISRVTAYMQLSSLTS EAEDAATYYC Q EDSAVYFCAR V QWSFNPPT FGA VYYSNSYWYFD GTKLELK VWGTGTTVTVS A Mylotarg Gemtuzumab CD33 QLVQSGAEVKK 734 DIQLTQSPSTL 834(hP67.6) PGSSVKVSCKA SASVGDRVTIT S GYTITDSNIH C RASESLDNYG WVRQAPGQSLEIRFLT WFQQKP WI GYIYPYNGG GKAPKLLMY AA TDYNQKFKN RA SNQGS GVPSRFTLTVDNPTNTA SGSGSGTEFTL YMELSSLRSED TISSLQPDDFA TDFYYCVN GNP TYYCQQTKEVP WLAY WGQGTLV WS FGQGTKVEV TVSS K Daratuniumab CD38 EVQLLESGGGL735 EIVLTQSPATL 835 VQPGGSLRLSC SLSPGERATLS AVS GFTFNSFA CRAS QSVSSY LMSWVRQAPGKG AWYQQKPGQAP LEWVSA ISGSG RLLIY DAS NRA GGTYYADSVKGTGIPARFSGSG RFTISRDNSKN SGTDFTLTISS TLYLQMNSLRA LEPEDFAVYYC EDTAVYFC AKDQQRSNWPPT FG KILWFGEPVFD QGTKVEIK Y WGQGTLVTVS S 1F6 CD70 QIQLVQSGPEV736 DIVLTQSPASL 836 KKPGETVKISC AVSLGQRATIS KAS GYTFTNYG C RASKSVSTSG MNWVKQAPGKG YSFMH WYQQKP LKWMG WINTYT GQPPKLLIY LA GEPTYADAFKG SNLESGVPARF RFAFSLETSAS SGSGSGTDFTL TAYLQINNLKN NIHPVEEEDAA EDTATYFCAR D TYYGDYGMDY WGQ YC QHSREVPWT GTSVTVSS FGGGTKLEIK 2F2 CD70 QVQLQQSGTEL 737DIVLTQSPASL 837 MTPGASVTMSC TVSLGQKTTIS KTS GYTFSTYW C RASKSVSTSG IEWVKQRPGHG YSFMH WYQLKP LEWIG EILGPS GQSPKLLIY LA GYTDYNEKFKA SDLPSGVPARF KATFTADTSSN SGSGSGTDFTL TAYMQLSSLAS KIHPVEEEDAA EDSAVYYCAR W TYDRLYAHDY WGG YC QHSREIPYT GTSVTVSS FGGGTKLEIT 2H5 CD70 QVQLVESGGGV 738EIVLTQSPATL 838 VQPGRSLRLSC SLSPGERATLS AASGFTFS SYI C RASQSVSSYL MHWVRQAPGKG A WYQQKPGQAP LEWVA VISYDG RLLI YDASNRA RNKYYADSVKG TGIPARFSGSGRFTISRDNSKN SGTDFTLTISS TLYLQMNSLRA LEPEDFAVYYC ED QQ TAVYYCARDTDRTNWPLT FGGG GYDFDYWGQGT TKVEIK LVTVSS 10B4 CD70 QIQLVESGGGV 739AIQLTQSPSSL 839 VQPGRSLRLSC SASVGDRVTIT AASGFTFG YYA C RASQGISSAL MHWVRQAPGKG A WYQQKPGKAP LEWVA VISYDG KFLIY DASSLE SIKYYADSVKG SGVPSRFSGSGRFTISRDNSKN SGTDFTLTISS TLYLQMNSLRA LQPEDFATYYC ED QQ TAVYYCAREGPFNSYPFTFGPG YSNYLDYWGQG TKVDIK TLVTVSS 8B5 CD70 QVQLVESGGGV 740DIQMTQSPSSL 840 VQPGRSLRLSC SASVGDRVTIT ATSGFTFS DYG C RASQGISSWL MHWVRQAPGKG A WYQQKPEKAP LEWVA VIWYDG KSLIY AASSLQ SNKYYADSVKG SGVPSRFSGSG RFTISRDNSKK SGTDFTLTISS TLSLQMNSLRA LQPEDFATYYC ED QQTAVYYCAR DSI YNSYPLT FGGG MVRGDY WGQGT TKVEIK LVTVSS 18E7 CD70QVQLVESGGGV 741 DIQMTQSPSSL 841 VQPGRSLRLSC SASVGDRVTIT AASGFTFS DHG CRASQGISSWL MH WVRQAPGKG A WYQQKPEKAP LEWVA VIWYDG KSLIY AASSLQSNKYYADSVKG S GVPSRFSGSG RFTISRDNSKN SGTDFTLTISS TLYLQMNSLRA LQPEDFATYYCED QQ TAVYYCAR DSI YNSYPLT FGGG MVRGDY WGQGT TKVEIK LVTVSS 69A7 CD70QVQLQESGPGL 742 EIVLTQSPATL 842 VKPSETLSLTC SLSPGERATLS TVSGGSVS SDY CRASQSVSSYL YYWS WIRQPPG A WYQQKPGQAP KGLEWLG YIYY RLLIF DASNRASGSTNYNPSLK T GIPARFSGSG S RVTISVDTSK SGTDFTLTISS NQFSLKLRSVTLEPEDFAVYYC TA QQ DTAVYYCARGD RSNWPLT FGGG GDYGGNCFDYW TKVEIK GQGTLVTVSSCE-355621 cMET QVQLVQSGAEV 743 DIQMTQSPSSV 843 KKPGASVKVSC SASVGDRVTITKASGYTFT SYG C RASQGINTWL FS WVRQAPGQG A WYQQKPGKAP LEWMG WISASN KLLIYAASSLK GNTYYAQKLQG S GVPSRFSGSG RVTMTTDTSTS SGTDFTLTISS TAYMELRSLRSLQPEDFATYYC DDTAVYYCAR V QQANSFPLT FG YADYADY NGQG GGTKVEIK TLVTVSSLY2875358 emibetuzumab cMET QVQLVQSGAEV 744 DIQMTQSPSSL 844 KKPGASVKVSCSASVGDRVTIT KAS GYTFTDYY CSVS SSVSSIY MHWVRQAPGQG LHWYQQKPGKA LEWMGRVNPNR PKLLIY STS NL RGTT YNQKFEG ASGVPSRFSGS RVTMTTDTSTS GSGTDFTLTISTAYMELRSLRS SLQPEDFATYY DDTAVYYC ARA C QVYSGYPLT F NWLDY WGQGTTGGGTKVEIK VTVSS MetMAb onartuzumab cMET EVQLVESGGGL 745 DIQMTQSPSSL 845VQPGGSLRLSC SASVGDRVTIT AASGYTFT SYW C KSSQSLLYTS LH WVRQAPGKG SQKNYLAWYQQ LEWVG MIDPSN KPGKAPKLLIY SDTRFNPNFKD WASTRES GVPS RFTISADTSKNRFSGSGSGTDF TAYLQMNSLRA TLTISSLQPED EDTAVYYC ATY FATYYC QQYYA RSYVTPLDYWG YPWT FGQGTKV QGTLVTVSS EIK tremelimumab CTLA4 QVQLVESGGGV 746DIQMTQSPSSL 846 (CP-675206, VQPGRSLRLSC SASVGDRVTIT or 11.2.1) AASGFTFSSYG C RASQSINSYL MH WVRQAPGKG D WYQQKPGKAP LEWVA VIWYDG KLLIYAASSLQ SNKYYADSV KG S GVPSRFSGSG RFTISRDNSKN SGTDFTLTISS TLYLQMNSLRALQPEDFATYYC EDTAVYYCAR D QQYYSTPFT FG PRGATLYYYYY PGTKVEIK GMDV KGQGTTVTVSS Yervoy Ipilimumab CTLA4 QVQLVESGGGV 747 EIVLTQSPGTL 847 10D1VQPGRSLRLSC SLSPGERATLS AASGFTFS SYT C RASQSVGSSY MH WVRQAPGKG LAWYQQKPGQA LEWVT FISYDG PRLLIY GAFSR NNKYYADSVKG AT GIPDRFSGS RFTISRDNSKNGSGTDFTLTIS TLYLQMNSLRA RLEPEDFAVYY EDTAIYYCAR T C QQYGSSPWT F GWLGPFDYWGQ GQGTKVEIK GTLVTVSS AGS16F H16-7.8 ENPP3 QVQLQESGPGL 748 EIVLTQSPDFQ848 VKPSQTLSLTC SVTPKEKVTIT TVSGGSIS SGG C RASQSIGISL YY WSWIRQHPG HWYQQKPDQSP KGLEWIG IIYY KLLIK YASQSF SGSTYYNPSLK S GVPSRFSGSG SRVTISVDTSK SGTDFTLTINS NQFSLKLNSVT LEAEDAATYYC AADTAVFYCAR HQSRSFPWT FGVAIVTTIPGGM QGTKVEIK DV WGQGTTVTV SS MT110 solitomab EpCAM EVQLLEQSGAE749 ELVMTQSPSSL 849 LVRPGTSVKIS TVTAGEKVTMS CKASGYAFT NY C KS SQSLLNSGWLG WVKQRPGH NQKNYLT WYQQ GLEWIG DIFPG KPGQPPKLLIY SGNIHYNEKFK WASTRESGVPD G KATLTADKSS RFTGSGSGTDF STAYMQLSSLT TLTISSVQAED FEDSAVYFCAR LAVYYCQNDYS LRNWDEPMDY W YPLT FGAGTKL GQGTTVTVSS EIK MT201 Adecatumumab EpCAMEVQLLESGGGV 750 ELQMTQSPSSL 850 VQPGRSLRLSC SASVGDRVTIT AASGFTFS SYG CRTSQSISSYL MH WVRQAPGKG N WYQQKPGQPP LEWVA VISYDG KLLIY WASTRESNKYYADSVKG S GVPDRFSGSG RFTISRDNSKN SGTDFTLTISS TLYLQMNSLRA LQPEDSATYYCEDTAVYYCAK D QQSYDIPYT FG MGWGSGWRPYY QGTKLEIK YYGMD V WGQGT TVTVSSPanorex Edrecolomab EpCAM QVQLQQSGAEL 751 NIVMTQSPKSM 851 Mab CO17-1AVRPGTSVKVSC SMSVGERVTLT KAS GYAFTNYL CKAS EN VV TY V IEWVKQRPGQGSWYQQKPEQSP LEWIGV INPGS KLLIY GAS NRY GGT NYNEKFKG TGVPDRFTGSGKATLTADKSSS SATDFTLTISS TAYMQLSSLTS VQAEDLADYHC DDSAVYFC ARD GQGYSYPYTFG GPWFAY WGQGT GGTKLEIK LVTVSA tucotuzumab EpCAM QIQLVQSGPEL 752QILLTQSPAIM 852 KKPGETVKISC SASPGEKVTMT KAS GYTFTNYG C SASSSVS YML MNWVRQAPGKG WYQQKPGSSPK LKWMG WINTYT PWIF DTSNLAS GEPTYAD DFKG GFPARFSGSGSRFVFSLETSAS GTSYSLIISSM TAFLQLNNLRS EAEDAATYYC H EDTATYFCVRF QRSGYPYTFGG I SKGDY WGQGT GTKLEIK SVTVSS UBS-54 EpCAM VQLQQSDAELV 753DIVMTQSPDSL 853 KPGASVKISCK AVSLGERATIN AS GYTFTDHAI C KSSQSVLYSS HWVKQNPEQGL NNKNYLA WYQQ EWIG YFSPGND KPGQPPKLLIY DFKYNE RFKGK WASTRESGVPD ATLTADKSSST RFSGSGSGTDF AYVQLNSLTSE TLTISSLQAED DSAVYFCTR SL VAVYYCQQYYS NMAY WGQGTSV YPLT FGGGTKV TVSS KES 3622W94 323/A3 EpCAMEVQLVQSGPEV 754 DIVMTQSPLSL 854 KKPGASVKVSC PVTPGEPASIS KAS GYTFTNYG CRSSINKKGSN MN WVRQAPGQG GITY LYWYLQK LEWMG WINTYT PGQSPQLLIYQ GEPTYGEDFKG MSNLASGVPDR RFAFSLDTSAS F SGSGS GTDFT TAYMELSSLRS LKISRVEAEDVEDTAVYFCARF GVYYC AQNLEI G NYVDY WGQGS PRT FGQGTKVE LVTVSS IK 4D5MOCBv2EpCAM EVQLVQSGPGL 755 DIQMTQSPSSL 855 VQPGGSVRISC SASVGDRVTIT AASGYTFTNYG C RSTKSLLHSN MN WVKQAPGKG GITYLY WYQQK LEWMG WINTYT PGKAPKLLIY QGESTYADSFKG MSNLAS GVPSR RFTFSLDTSAS FSSSGSGTDFT AAYLQINSLRA LTISSLQPEDFEDTAVYYCAR F ATYYC AQNLEI AIKGD YWGQGT PRT FGQGTKVE LLTVSS IK 4D5MOCBEpCAM EVQLVQSGPGL 756 DIQMTQSPSSL 856 VQPGGSVRISC SASVGDRVTIT AASGYTFTNYG C RSTKSLLHSN MN WVKQAPGKG GITYLY WYQQK LEWMG WINTYT PGKAPKLLIYgGESTYADSFKG MSNLASGVPSR RFTFSLDTSAS FSSSGSGTDFT AAYLQINSLRA LTISSLQPEDFEDTAVYYCAR F ATYYC AQNLEI AIKGDY WGQGT PRT FGQGTKVE LLTVSS LK MEDI-5471C1 EphA2 EVQLLESGGGL 757 DIQMTQSPSSL 857 VQPGGSLRLSC SASVGDRVTITAASGFTFS HYM C RASQSISTWL MA WVRQAPGKG A WYQQKPGKAP LEWVS RIGPSG KLLIYKASNLH GPTHYADSVKG T GVPSRFSGSG RFTISRDNSKN SGTEFSLTISG TLYLQMNSLRALQPDDFATYYC EDTAVYYCAGY QQYNSYSRT FG DSG YDYVAVAG QGTKVEIK PAEYFQH WGQGTLVTVSS MORAb-003 farletuzumab FOLR1 EVQLVESGGGV 758 DIQLTQSPSSL 858VQPGRSLRLSC SASVGDRVTIT SAS GFTFSGYG CSVS SSISSNN LSWVRQAPGKGLHWYQQKPGKA LEWVAM ISSGG PKPWIY GTS NL SY TYYADSVKG ASGVPSRFSGSRFAISRDNAKN GSGTDYTFTIS TLFLQMDSLRP SLQPEDIATYY EDTGVYFC ARH CQQWSSYPYMY GDDPAWF AYWG T FGQGTKVEIK QGTPVTVSS M9346A huMOV19 FOLR1QVQLVQSGAEV 759 DIVLTQSPLSL 859 (vLCv1.60) VKPGASVKISC AVSLGQPAIISKASGYTFT GYF C KASQSVSFAG MN WVKQSPGQS TSLMH WYHQKP LEWIG RIHPYDGQQPRLLIY RA GDTFYNQKFQG SNLEA GVPDRF KATLTVDKSSN SGSGSKTDFTLTAHMELLSLTS NISPVEAEDAA EDFAVYYCTRY TYYC QQSREYP DGSRAMDY WGQ YTFGGGTKLEI GTTVTVSS K M9346A huMOV19 FOLR1 QVQLVQSGAEV 760 DIVLTQSPLSL860 (vLCv1.60) VKPGASVKISC AVSLGQPAIIS KASGYTFT GYF C KASQSVSFAG MNWVKQSPGQS TSLMH WYHQKP LEWIG RIHPYD GQQPRLLIY RA GDTFYNQKFQG SNLEAGVPDRF KATLTVDKSSN SGSGSKTDFTL TAHMELLSLTS TISPVEAEDAA EDFAVYYCTR Y TYYCQQSREYP DGSRAMD YWGQ YT FGGGTKLEI GTTVTVSS K 26B3.F2 FOLR1 GPELVKPGASV761 PASLSASVGET 861 KISCKASDYSF VTITC RTSENI T GYFMN WYMQS FSYLA WYQQKQHGKSLEWIG RI GISPQLLVY NA FPYNGDTFYNQ KTLAE GVPSRF KFKG RATLTVDSGSGSGTQFSL KSSSTAHMELR KINSLQPEDFG SLASEDSAVYF SYYC QHHYAFP CAR GTHYFDYW WT FGGGSKLEI GQGTTLTVSS K RG7686 GC33 GPC3 QVQLVQSGAEV 762 DWMTQSPLSL862 KKPGASVKVSC PVTPGEPASIS KASGYTFT DYE C RSSQSLVHSN MH WVRQAPGQGGNTYLH WYLQK LEWMG ALDPKT PGQSPQLLIY K GDTAYSQKFKG VSNRFS GVPDRRVTLTADKSTS FSGSGSGTDFT TAYMELSSLTS LKISRVEAEDV ED GV TAVYYCTR FYS YYCSQNTHVPP YTY WGQGTLVT T FGQGTKLEIK VSS 4A6 GPC3 EVQLVQSGAEV 763EIVLTQSPGTL 863 KKPGESLKISC SLSPGERATLS KGSGYSFT SYW C RAVQSVSSSY IAWVRQMPGKG LA WYQQKPGQA LEWMG IIFPGD PRLLIY GASSR SDTRYSPSFQG ATGIPDRFSGS QVTISADRSIR GSGTDFTLTIS TAYLQWSSLKA RLEPEDFAVYY SD C QQYGSSPTFG TALYYCAR TRE GGTKVEIK GYFDY WGQGTL VTVSS EVQLVQSGAEV 764 EIVLTQSPGTL864 KKPGESLKISC SLSPGERATLS KGSGYSFT NYW C RASQSVSSSY IA WVRQMPGKG LAWYQQKPGQA LEWMG IIYPGD PRLLIY GASSR 11E7 GPC3 SDTRYSPSFQG AT GIPDRFSGSQVTISADKSIR GSGTDFTLTIS TAYLQWSSLKA RLEPEDFAVYY SD CQ QYGSSPT FGTAMYYCAR TRE GGTKVEIK GYFDY WGQGTL VTVSS 16D10 GPC3 EVQLVQSGADV 765EILLTQSPGTL 865 TKPGESLKISC SLSPGERATLS KVSGYRFT NYW C RASQSVSSSY IGWMRQMSGKG LA WYQQKPGQA LEWMG IIYPGD PRLLIY GASSR SDTRYSPSFQG ATGIPDRFSGS HVTISADKSIN GSGTDFTLTIS TAYLRWSSLKA RLEPEDFAVYY SD CQ QYGSSPTFG TAIYYCAR TRE QGTKVEIK GFFDY WGQGTP VTVSS AMG-595 EGFR QVQLVESGGGV 766DTVMTQTPLSS 866 VQSGRSLRLSC HVTLGQPASIS AAS GFTFRNYG C RSSQSLVHSD MHWVRQAPGKG GNTYLS WLQQR LE WVAVIWYDG PGQPPRLLIY R SDKYYADSVRG ISRRFSGVPDR RFTISRDNSKN FSGSGAGTDFT TLYLQMNSLRA LEISRVEAEDV EDTAVYYCARD GVYYCMQSTHV GY DILTGNPRD PRT FGQGTKVE FDY WGQGTLVT IK VSS Erubitux™cetutximab EGFR QVQLKQSGPGL 767 DILLTQSPVIL 867 VQPSQSLSITC SVSPGERVSFSTVS GFSLTNYG CRAS QSIGTN I VHWVRQSPGKG HWYQQRTNGSP LEWLGV IWSGG RLLIKYAS ESI NT DYNTPFTSR SGIPSRFSGSG LSINKDNSKSQ SGTDFTLSINS VFFKMNSLQSNVESEDIADYYC DTAIYYC ARAL QQNNNWPTT FG TYYDYEFAY WG AGTKLELK QGTLVTVSAGA201 Imgatuzumab EGFR QVQLVQSGAEV 768 DIQMTQSPSSL 868 KKPGSSVKVSCSASVGDRVTIT KASGFTFT DYK C RASQGINNYL IH WVRQAPGQG N WYQQKPGKAP LEWMGYFNPNS KRLIY NTNNLQ GYSTYAQKFQG T GVPSRFSGSG RVTITADKSTS SGTEFTLTISSTAYMELSSLRS LQPEDFATYYC EDTAVYYCAR L LQHNSFPT FGQ SPGGYYVMDA W GTKLEIKGQGTTVTVSS Humax zalutumumab EGFR QVQLVESGGGV 769 AIQLTQSPSSL 869VQPGRSLRLSC SASVGDRVTIT AASGFTFS TYG C RASQDISSAL MH WVRQAPGKG VWYQQKPGKAP LEWVA VIWDDG KLLIY DASSLE SYKYYGDSVKG S GVPSRFSGSERFTISRDNSKN SGTDFTLTISS TLYLQMNSLRA LQPEDFATYYC EDTAVYYCAR D QQFNSYPLTFG GITMVRGVMKD GGTKVEIK YFDY WGQGTLV TVSS IMC-11F8 necitumumab EGFRQVQLQESGPGL 770 EIVMTQSPATL 870 VKPSQTLSLTC SLSPGERATLS TVSGGSIS SGD CRASQSVSSYL YYWS WIRQPPG A WYQQKPGQAP KGLEWIG YIYY RLLI Y DASNRASGSTDYNPSLK T GIPARFSGSG S RVTMSVDTSK SGTDFTLTISS NQFSLKVNSVTLEPEDFAVYYC AADTAVYYCAR HQYGSTPLT FG VSIFGVGTFDY GGTKAEIK WGQGTLVTVSSMM-151 P1X EGFR QVQLVQSGAEV 771 DIQMTQSPSTL 871 KKPGSSVKVSC SASVGDRVTITKASGGTFS SYA C RASQSISSWW IS WVRQAPGQG A WYQQKPGKAP LEWMG SIIPIF KLLIYDASSLE GTVNYAQKFQG S GVPSRFSGSG RVTITADESTS SGTEFTLTISS TAYMELSSLRSLQPDDFATYYC EDTAVYYCAR D QQYHAHPTT FG PSVNLYWYFDL GGTKVEIK WGRGTLVTVSSMM-151 P2X EGFR QVQLVQSGAEV 772 DIVMTQSPDSL 872 KKPGSSVKVSC AVSLGERATINKASGGTFG SYA C KSSQSVLYSP IS WVRQAPGQG NNKNYLA WYQQ LEWMG SIIPIFKPGQPPKLLIY GAANPAQKSQG WASTRES GVPD RVTITADESTS RFSGSGSGTDF TAYMELSSLRSTLTISSLQAED EDTAVYYCAK M VAVYYC QQYYG GRGKVAFDI WG SPIT FGGGTKVQGTMVTVSS EIK MM-151 P3X EGFR QVQLVQSGAEV 773 EIVMTQSPATL 873KKPGASVKVSC SVSPGERATLS KASGYAFT SYG C RASQSVSSNL IN WVRQAPGQG AWYQQKPGQAP LEWMG WISAYN RLLIY GASTRA GNTYYAQKLRG T GIPARFSGSGRVTMTTDTSTS SGTEFTLTISS TAYMELRSLRS LQSEDFAVYYC DDTAVYYCAR D QDYRTWPRRVF LGGYGSGSVPF GGGTKVEIK DP WGQGTLVTV SS TheraCIM nimotuzumab EGFRQVQLQQSGAEV 774 DIQMTQSPSSL 874 KKPGSSVKVSC SASVGDRVTIT KASGYTFT NYY CRSSQNIVHSN IY WVRQAPGQG GNTYLD WYQQT LEWIG GINPTS PGKAPKLLIY KGGSNFNEKFKT VSNRFS GVPSR RVTITADESST FSGSGSGTDFT TAYMELSSLRS FTISSLQPEDIEDTAFYFCTR Q ATYYC FQYSHV GLWFDSDGRGF PWT FGQGTKLQ DF WGQGTTVTV IT SSVectibix™ panitumimab EGFR QVQLQESGPGL 775 DIQMTQSPSSL 875 VKPSETLSLTCSASVGDRVTIT TVS GGSVSSGD CQAS QDISNY L YY WTWIRQSPG NWYQQKPGKAP KGLEWIGHIYY KLLIY DAS NLE SGNT NYNPSLK TGVPSRFSGSG SRLTISIDTSK SGTDFTFTISSTQFSLKLSSVT LQPEDIATYFC AADTAIYYC VR QHFDHLPLA FG DRVTGAFDI WG GGTKVEIKQGTMVTVSS 07D06 EGFR QIQLVQSGPEL 776 DWMTQTPLSL 876 KKPGETVKISCPVSLGDQASIS KAS GYTFTEYP CRSS QSLVHSN IHWVKQAPGKG GNTY LHWYLQK FKWMGMIYTDI PGQSPKLLIY K GKP TYAEEFKG VSNR FSGVPDR RFAFSLETSAS FSGSGSGTDFTTAYLQINNLKN LKISRVEAEDL EDTATYFC VRD GVYFC SQSTHV RYDSLFDY WGQ PWTFGGGTKLE GTTLTVSS IK 12D03 EGFR EMQLVESGGGF 777 DWMTQTPLSL 877VKPGGSLKLSC PVSLGDQASIS AASGFAFS HYD C RSSQSLVHSN MS WVRQTPKQR GNTYLHWYLQK LEWVA YIASGG PGQSPKLLIY K DITYYADTVKG VSNRFS GVPDR RFTISRDNAQNFSGSGSGTDFT TLYLQMSSLKS LKISRVEAEDL EDTAMFYCSR S GVYFC SQSTHVSYGNNGDALDF LT FGSGTKLEI WGQGTSVTVSS K C1 HER2 QVQLVESGGGL 778QSPSFLSAFVG 878 VQPGGSLRLSC DRITITC RASP AASGFTFS SYA GIRNYLA WYQQ MGWVRQAPGKG KPGKAPKLLIY LEWVS SISGSS AASTLQS GVPS RYIYYADSVKG RFSGSGSGTDFRFTISRDNSKN TLTISSLQPED TLYLQMNSLRA FATYYC QQYNS EDTAVYYCAK M YPLSFGGGTKV DASGSYFNF WG EIK QGTLVTVSS Erbicin HER2 QVQLLQSAAEV 779QAWTQEPSFS 879 KKPGESLKISC VSPGGTVTLTC KGSGYSFT SYW GLSSGSVSTSY IGWVRQMPGKG YPS WYQQTPGQ LEWMG IIYPGD APRTLIY STNT SDTRYSPSFQG RSSGVPDRFSG QVTISADKSIS SILGNKAALTI TAYLQWSSLKA TGAQADDESDY SDTAVYYCAR W YCVLYMGSGQY RDSPL WGQGTL V FGGGTKLTVL VTVSS Herceptin trastuzumab HER2EVQLVESGGGL 780 DIQMTQSPSSL 880 VQPGGSLRLSC SASVGDRVTIT AAS GFNIKDTYCRAS QDVNTA V IHWVRQAPGKG AWYQQKPGKAP LEWVAR IYPTN KLLIY SAS FLY GYTRYADSVKG SGVPSRFSGSR RFTISADTSKN SGTDFTLTISS TAYLQMNSLRA LQPEDFATYYCEDTAVYYC SRW QQHYTTPPT FG GGDGFYAMDY W QGTKVEIK GQGTLVTVSS MAGH22margetuximab HER2 QVQLQQSGPEL 781 DIVMTQSHKFM 881 VKPGASLKLSCSTSVGDRVSIT TAS GFNIKDTY CKAS QDVNTA V IHWVKQRPEQG AWYQQKPGHSP LEWIGRIYPTN KLLIY SAS FRY GYT RYDPKFQD TGVPDRFTGSR KATITADTSSN SGTDFTFTISSTAYLQVSRLTS VQAEDLAVYYC EDTAVYYC SRW QQHYTTPPT FG GGDGFYAMDY W GGTKVEIKGQGASVTVSS MM-302 F5 HER2 QVQLVESGGGL 782 QSVLTQPPSVS 882 VQPGGSLRLSCGAPGQRVTISC AASGFTFR SYA TGSSSNIGAGY MS WVRQAPGKG GVH WYQQLPGT LEWVSAISGRG APKLLIY GNTN DNTYYADSVKG RPS GVPDRFSG RFTISRDNSKN FKSGTSASLAITLYLQMNSLRA TGLQAEDEADY EDTAVYYC AKM YC QFYDSSLSG TSNAFAFDY WG WVFGGGTKLTV QGTLVTVSS L Perjeta pertuzumab HER2 EVQLVESGGGL 783DIQMTQSPSSL 883 VQPGGSLRLSC SASVGDRVTIT AAS GFTFTDYT CKASQ DVSIG VMDWVRQAPGKG AWYQQKPGKAP LEWVAD VNPNS KLLIY SAS YRY GGS IYNQRFKGTGVPSRFSGSG RFTLSVDRSKN SGTDFTLTISS TLYLQMNSLRA LQPEDFATYYC EDTAVYYC ARNQQYYIYPY TFG LGPSFYFDY WG QGTKVEIK QGTLVTVSS MM-121/ HER3 EVQLLESGGGL784 QSALTQPASVS 884 SAR256212 VQPGGSLRLSC GSPGQSITISC AASGFTFS HYVTGTSSDVGSYN MA WVRQAPGKG VV S WYQQHPGK LEWVS SISSSG APKLIIY EVSQGWTLYADSVKG RPS GVSNRFSG RFTISRDNSKN SKSGNTASLTI TLYLQMNSLRA SGLQTEDEADYEDTAVYYCTR G YC CSYAGSSIF LKMATIFDY WG VI FGGGTKVTV QGTLVTVSS L MEHD7945Duligotumab EGFR/HE EVQLVESGGGL 785 DIQMTQSPSSL 885 A R3 VQPGGSLRLSCSASVGDRVTIT AASGFTLS GDW C RASQNIATDV IH WVRQAPGKG A WYQQKPGKAP LEWVGEISAAG KLLIY SASFLY GYTDYADSVKG S GVPSRFSGSG RFTISADTSKN SGTDFTLTISSTAYLQMNSLRA LQPEDFATYYC EDTAVYYCAR E QQSEPEPYT FG SRVSFEAAMDY QGTKVEIKWGQGTLVTVSS MM-111 HER2/3 QVQLQESGGGL 786 QSALTQPASVS 886 VKPGGSLRLSCGSPGQSITISC AASGFTFS SYW TGTSSDVGGYN MS WVRQAPGKG FVS WYQQHPGK LEWVANINRDG APKLMIY DVSD SASYYVDSVKG RPS GVSDRFSG RFTISRDDAKN SKSGNTASLIISLYLQMNSLRA SGLQADDEADY EDTAVYYCAR D YC SSYGSSSTH RGVGYFDL WGR VIFGGGTKVTV GTLVTVSS L MM-111 HER2/3 QVQLVQSGAEV 787 QSVLTQPPSVS 887KKPGESLKISC AAPGQ KGSGYSFT SYW KVTISC SGSSS IA WVRQMPGKG NIGNNYVS WYQLEYMG LIYPGD QLPGTAPKLLI SDTKYSPSFQG Y DHTNRPA GVP QVTISVDKSVSDRFSGSKSGTS TAYLQWSSLKP ASLAISGFRSE SDSAVYFCAR H DEADYYC ASWDDVGYCTDRTCA YTLSGWV FGGG KWPEWLGV WGQ TKLTVL GTLVTVSS Hu3S193 Lewis-YEVQLVESGGGV 788 DIQMTQSPSSL 888 VQPGRSLRLSC SASVGDRVTIT STSGFTFS DYY CRSSQRIVHSN MY WVRQAPGKG GNTYLE WYQQT LEWVA YMSNVG PGKAPKLLIY KAITDYPDTVKG VSNRFS GVPSR RFTISRDNSKN FSGSGSGTDFT TLFLQMDSLRP FTISSLQPEDIEDTGVYFCAR G ATYYC FQGSHV TRDGSWFAY WG PFT FGQGTKLQ QGTPVTVSS IT BAY 94-anetumab Mesothelin QVELVQSGAEV 789 DIALTQPASVS 889 9343 ravtansineKKPGESLKISC GSPGQSITISC KGS GYSFTSYW TGT SS DIGGYN IGWVRQAPGKG SVSWYQQHPGK LEWMGI IDPGD APKLMIY GVN N SRT RYSPSFQG RPSGVSMRFSGQVTISADKSIS SKSGNTASLTI TAYLQWSSLKA SGLQAEDEADY SDTAMYYC ARG YCSSYDIESAT QLYGGTYMDG W PV FGGGTKLTV GQGTLVTVSS L SS1 MesothelinQVQLQQSGPEL 790 DIELTQSPAIM 890 EKPGASVKISC SASPGEKVTMT KASGYSFTGYTCSASSSVSYMH MNWVKQSHGKS WYQQKSGTSPK LEWIGLITPYN RWIYDTSKLAS GASSYNQKFRGGVPGRFSGSGS KATLTVDKSSS GNSYSLTISSV TAYMDLLSLTS EAEDDATYYCQ EDSAVYFCARGQWSGYPLTFGA GYDGRGFDYWG GTKLEIK QGTTVTVSS Mesothelin QVYLVESGGGV 791EIVLTQSPATL 891 VQPGRSLRLSC SLSPGERATLS AASGITFS IYG C RASQSVSSYL MHWVRQAPGKG A WYQQKPGQAP LEWVA VIWYDG RLLIY DASNRA SHEYYADSVKG TGIPARFSGSG RFTISRDNSKN SGTDFTLTISS TLYLLMNSLRA LEPEDFAVYYC ED QQTAVYYCAR DGD RSNWPLT FGGG YYDSGSPLDY W TKVEIK GQGTLVTVSS MesothelinQVHLVESGGGV 792 EIVLTQSPATL 892 VQPGRSLRLSC SLSPGERATLS VASGITF RIYG CRASQSVSSYL M HWVRQAPGKG A WYQQKPGQAP LEWVA VLWYDG RLLIY DASNRASHEYYADSVKG T GIPARFSGSG RFTISRDNSKN SGTDFTLTISS TLYLQMNSLRA LEPEDFAVYYCED QQ TAIYYCAR DGD RSNWPLT FGGG YYDSGSPLDY W TKVEIK GQGTLVTVSSMesothelin EVHLVESGGGL 793 EIVLTQSPGTL 893 VQPGGSLRLSC SLSPGERATLSAASGFTFS RYW C RASQSVSSSY MS WVRQAQGKG LA WYQQKPGQA LEWVA SIKQAG PRLLIYGASSR SEKTYVDSVKG AT GIPDRFSGS RFTISRDNAKN GSGTDFTLTIS SLSLQMNSLRARLEPEDFAVYY ED C Q TAVYYCAR EGA QYGSSQYT FGQ YYYDSASYYPY GTKLEIK YYYYSMDV WGQ GTTVTVSS MORAb-009 amatuximab Mesothelin QVQLQQSGPEL 794DIELTQSPAIM 894 EKPGASVKISC SASPGEKVTMT KASGYSFT GYT C SASSSVSYMH MNWVKQSHGKS WYQQKSGTSPK LEWIG LITPYN RWIY DTSKLAS GASSYNQKFRG GVPGRFSGSGSKATLTVDKSSS GNSYSLTISSV TAYMDLLSLTS EAEDDATYYC Q EDSAVYFCAR G QWSKHPLTFGS GYDGRGFDY WG GTKVEIK SGTPVTVSS hPAM4 MUC-1 EVQLQESGPEL 795DIVMTQSPAIM 895 VKPGASVKMSC SASPGEKVTMT KASGYTFP SYV C 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VI). Bispecific Antigen Binding Compositions—Configurations andFunctional Properties

In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to novel chimeric,bispecific antigen binding compositions that bind to an antigen orepitope of the CD3 protein complex of effector cells (e.g., a T cell)and a second target cell marker associated with a diseased cell ortissue. Thus, they can be referred to as T-cell engagers. As describedmore fully, below, the bispecific antigen binding compositions areconfigured in an activatable prodrug form that confer advantages overbispecific T-cell engagers and related compounds known in the art.Various compositions of the disclosure have properties that includeenhanced stability during their production and purification, enhancedstability and increased half-life in circulation when administered to asubject, the ability to become activated at intended sites of therapybut not in normal, healthy tissue, and, when activated by proteolyticcleavage of the release segments and release of the fused AF1 and AF2,exhibit binding affinity to target and effector cells that is at leastcomparable to a corresponding conventional bispecific IgG antibody. Uponthe binding of the effector cell and target cell by the AF1 and AF2, animmunological synapse is formed that effects activation of the effectorcell and promotes the subsequent destruction of the target cell viaapoptosis or cytolysis.

Various subject bispecific antigen binding compositions of thedisclosure described herein are specifically designed to be in a prodrugform in that the XTEN component(s) shield the antigen binding fragments,reducing their ability to bind their ligands until released from thecomposition by protease cleavage of any of the protease cleavage siteslocated within the release segments. Proteases known to be associatedwith diseased cells or tissues include but are not limited to serineproteases, cysteine proteases, aspartate proteases, andmetalloproteases, including but not limited to the specific proteasesdescribed herein. This prodrug property of the bispecific antigenbinding compositions improves the specificity of the composition towardsdiseased tissues or cells compared to bispecific T-cell engagertherapeutics that are not in a prodrug format. In contrast, byactivating the bispecific antigen binding compositions specifically inthe microenvironment of the target cell or diseased tissue where thetarget cell marker and proteases capable of cleaving the releasesegments are highly expressed, the bispecific antigen binding fragmentsand XTEN of the constructs are released upon cleavage of the releasesegment, and the fused antigen binding fragments can crosslink cytotoxiceffector cells with cells expressing a target cell marker in a highlyspecific fashion, thereby directing the cytotoxic potential of the Tcell towards the target cell. After protease cleavage, the antigenbinding fragments are no longer shielded and effectively regain theirfull potential to bind to target cells bearing a target cell marker andan effector cell such as a cytotoxic T cell via binding to the CD3antigen, which forms part of the T cell receptor complex, causing T cellactivation that mediates the subsequent lysis of the target cellexpressing the particular target cell marker. Thus, the bispecificantigen binding compositions of the disclosure are contemplated todisplay strong, specific and efficient target cell killing. In suchcase, cells are eliminated selectively, thereby reducing the potentialfor toxic side effects.

In one aspect, the disclosure provides activatable bispecific antigenbinding fragment compositions comprising two antigen binding fragments,with a first antigen binding fragment that targets an effector cell anda second antigen binding fragment that targets a cell marker associatedwith a disease tissue or cell; both of which have specific bindingaffinity for their respective ligands. The design of the subjectcompositions having a first and a second antigen binding fragment (AF1and AF2, respectively) was informed by consideration of at least threeproperties: 1) compositions having bispecific antigen binding fragmentswith the capability to bind to and link together an effector cell and atarget cell with the resultant formation of an immunological synapse; 2)compositions with a XTEN that i) shields both of the antigen bindingfragments and reduces their ability to bind the target and effector cellligands when the composition is in an intact prodrug form, ii) providesenhanced half-life when administered to a subject, iii) reducesextravasation of the intact composition from the circulation in normaltissues and organs compared to diseased tissues (e.g., tumor), and iv)confers an increased safety profile compared to conventional bispecificcytotoxic antibody therapeutics; and 3) is activated when the RS iscleaved by one or more mammalian proteases in proximity of diseasedtissues, thereby releasing the fused bispecific antigen bindingfragments such that they regain their full binding affinity potentialfor the target ligands. The design of the subject compositions takesadvantage of the properties of XTEN and the release segment (RS)components, and their positioning relative to the bispecific antigenbinding fragments achieves the foregoing properties, as evidenced by theresults in the illustrative Examples, below.

In one embodiment, the polypeptides of any of the bispecific antigenbinding fragment composition embodiments described herein having twoantigen binding fragments (AF1 and AF2), a single RS, and a single XTEN,the polypeptide can have, in an uncleaved state, a structuralarrangement from N-terminus to C-terminus of AF2-AF1-RS1-XTEN1,AF1-AF2-RS1-XTEN1, XTEN1-RS1-AF2-AF1, XTEN1-RS1-AF1-AF2, ordiabody-RS1-XTEN1, or XTEN1-RS1-diabody, wherein the diabody comprisesVL and VH of the AF1 and AF2.

In other aspects, the disclosure provides bispecific antigen bindingcompositions having two antigen binding fragments (AF1 and AF2), two RS,and two XTEN. The design of these compositions was informed byconsiderations of further reducing the binding affinity of the uncleavedcompositions to the respective ligands of the AF1 and AF2 antibodyfragments by the addition of the second XTEN in order to further reducethe unintended binding of the compositions to healthy tissues or cellswhen administered to a subject, thereby further improving thetherapeutic index of the subject compositions compared to compositionshaving only one RS and one XTEN. The addition of the second RS andsecond XTEN resulted in a surprising reduction of binding affinity ofthe intact, uncleaved polypeptide to the respective ligands of the AF1and AF2 antibody fragments relative to those compositions having asingle RS and XTEN, when assayed in vitro, and also resulted in reducedtoxicity in animal models of disease when administered astherapeutically-effective doses, as described in the Examples, below. Inembodiments of the subject compositions having two antigen bindingfragments, two RS, and two XTEN, the compositions can have, in anuncleaved state, a structural arrangement from N-terminus to C-terminusof XTEN1-RS1-AF2-AF1-RS2-XTEN2, XTEN1-RS1-AF1-AF2-RS2-XTEN2,XTEN2-RS2-AF2-AF1-RS1-XTEN1, XTEN2-RS2-AF1-AF2-RS1-XTEN1,XTEN2-RS2-diabody-RS1-XTEN1, wherein the diabody comprises VL and VH ofthe AF1 and AF2, or XTEN1-RS1-diabody-RS2-XTEN2, wherein the diabodycomprises VL and VH of the AF1 and AF2.

It is a feature of various designed compositions that when the RS of thebispecific antigen binding composition is cleaved by a mammalianprotease in the environment of the target cell and is converted from theprodrug form to the activated or apoprotein form, upon cleavage andrelease of the bispecific antigen binding fragments and the XTEN fromthe composition, the fused AF1 and AF2 bind to and link together aneffector cell (e.g., a T cell bearing CD3) and a diseased cell (e.g., atumor or cancer cell) bearing the target cell marker antigen capable ofbeing bound by the AF2, whereupon the effector cell is activated. In oneembodiment, wherein RS of the bispecific antigen binding composition iscleaved and the antigen binding fragments are released, the subsequentconcurrent binding of the effector cell and the target cell can resultin at least a 3-fold, or a 10-fold, or a 30-fold, or a 100-fold, or a300-fold, or a 1000-fold activation of the effector cell, wherein theactivation is assessed by the production of cytokines, cytolyticproteins, or lysis of the target cell, assessed in an in vitrocell-based assay. In another embodiment, the concurrent binding of a Tcell bearing the CD3 antigen and a diseased cell bearing the target cellmarker antigen by the released, fused AF1 and AF2 forms an immunologicsynapse, wherein the binding results in the release of T cell-derivedeffector molecules capable of lysing the diseased cell. Non-limitingexamples of the in vitro assay for measuring effector cell activationand/or cytolysis include cell membrane integrity assay, mixed cellculture assay, FACS based propidium Iodide assay, trypan Blue influxassay, photometric enzyme release assay, ELISA, radiometric 51Cr releaseassay, fluorometric Europium release assay, CalceinAM release assay,photometric MTT assay, XTT assay, WST-1 assay, alamar Blue assay,radiometric 3H-Thd incorporation assay, clonogenic assay measuring celldivision activity, fluorometric Rhodamine123 assay measuringmitochondrial transmembrane gradient, apoptosis assay monitored byFACS-based phosphatidylserine exposure, ELISA-based TUNEL test assay,caspase activity assay, and cell morphology assay, or other assays knownin the art for the assay of cytokines, cytolytic proteins, or lysis ofcells, or the methods described in the Examples, below.

Without being bound to a particular theory, it is believed that usingthe bispecific antigen binding composition formats as described above,upon cleavage of the RS, the released fused AF1 and AF2 are capable ofkilling target cells by recruitment of cytotoxic effector cells withoutany need for pre- and/or co-stimulation. Further, the independence frompre- and/or co-stimulation of the effector cell may substantiallycontribute to the exceptionally high cytotoxicity mediated by thereleased, fused AF1 and AF2 antigen binding fragments. In someembodiments, the released AF1 and AF2, wherein the AF1 remains fused tothe AF2 by a linker peptide, is designed with binding specificities suchthat it has the capability to bind and link together in close proximitycytotoxic effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells, cytokine inducedkiller cell (CIK cell)), to preselected target cell markers by the AF2that has binding specificity to target cell markers associated withtumor cells, cancer cells, or cells associated with diseased tissues,thereby effecting an immunological synapse and a selective, directed,and localized effect of released cytokines and effector moleculesagainst the target tumor or cancer cell, with the result that tumor orcancer cells are damaged or destroyed, resulting in therapeutic benefitto a subject. The released AF1 that binds to an effector cell antigen iscapable of modulating one or more functions of an effector cell,resulting in or contributing to the cytolytic effect on the target cellto which the AF2 is bound; e.g., a tumor cell. The effector cell antigencan by expressed by the effector cell or other cells. In one embodiment,the effector cell antigen is expressed on cell surface of the effectorcell. Non-limiting examples of effector cell antigens are CD3, CD4, CD8,CD16, CD25, CD38, CD45RO, CD56, CD57, CD69, CD95, CD107, and CD154.Thus, it will be understood by one of skill in the art that theconfigurations of the subject compositions are intended to selectivelyor disproportionately deliver the active form of the composition to thetarget tumor tissue or cancer cell, compared to healthy tissue orhealthy cells in a subject in which the composition is administered,with resultant therapeutic benefit. As is evident from the foregoing,the disclosure provides a large family of polypeptides in designedconfigurations to effect the desired properties.

It is an object of the disclosure that the design of the subjectbispecific antigen binding compositions, with the shielding effectimparted by the XTEN of the intact, circulating composition and theconcomitant reduced potential to bind to effector cells and targettissues, results in reduced production of Th1 T-cell associatedcytokines or other proinflammatory mediators during systemic exposurewhen administered to a subject such that the overall side-effect andsafety profile (e.g., the therapeutic index) is improved compared tobispecific antigen binding compositions not linked to a shielding moietysuch as an XTEN. As an important component of cellular immunity, theproduction of IL-2, TNF-alpha, and IFN-gamma are hallmarks of a Th1response (Romagnani S. T-cell subsets (Th1 versus Th2). Ann AllergyAsthma Immunol. 2000. 85(1):9-18), particularly in T cells stimulated byanti-CD3 (Yoon, S. H. Selective addition of CXCR3+CCR4-CD4+ Th1 cellsenhances generation of cytotoxic T cells by dendritic cells in vitro.Exp Mol Med. 2009. 41(3):161-170), and 11-4, IL-6, and IL-10 are alsoproinflammatory cytokines important in a cytotoxic response forbispecific antibody compositions (Zimmerman, Z., et al. Unleashing theclinical power of T cells: CD19/CD3 bi-specific T cell engager (BiTE®)antibody composition blinatumomab as a potential therapy. Int. Immunol.(2015) 27(1): 31-37). In one embodiment, an intact, uncleaved bispecificantigen binding composition of the embodiments described herein canexhibit at least 3-fold, or at least 4-fold, or at least 5-fold, or atleast 6-fold, or at least 7-fold, or at least 8-fold, or at least9-fold, or at least 10-fold, or at least 20-fold, or at least 30-fold,or at least 50-fold, or at least 100-fold, or at least 1000-fold reducedpotential to result in the production of Th1 and/or proinflammatorycytokines when the intact, uncleaved polypeptide is in contact with theeffector cell and a target cell in an in vitro cell-based cytokinestimulation assay compared to the Th1 and/or cytokine levels stimulatedby the corresponding released AF1 and AF2 (which remain fused togetherafter release by proteolysis of the RS) of a correspondingprotease-treated composition in the in vitro cell-based stimulationcytokine assay performed under comparable conditions, e.g., equivalentmolar concentrations. Non-limiting examples of Th1 and/orproinflammatory cytokines are IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, TNF-alpha andIFN-gamma. In one embodiment of the foregoing, the production of the Th1cytokine is assayed in an in vitro assay comprising effector cells suchas PBMC or CD3+ T cells and target cells having a target cell markerantigen disclosed herein. In another embodiment, the cytokines can beassessed from a blood, fluid, or tissue sample removed from a subject inwhich the polypeptide composition has been administered. In theforegoing embodiment, the subject can be mouse, rat, monkey, and human.In an advantage of the subject bispecific antigen binding compositionsof the embodiments described herein, however, it has been discoveredthat the cytolytic properties of the compositions do not requireprestimulation by cytokines; that formation of the immunological synapseof the effector cell bound to the target cell by the antigen bindingfragments is sufficient to effect cytolysis or apoptosis in the targetcell. Nevertheless, the production of proinflammatory cytokines areuseful markers to assess the potency or the effects of the subjectpolypeptide compositions; whether by in vitro assay or in the monitoringof treatment of a subject with a disease tissue (e.g., such as a tumor)after administration of a subject bispecific antigen bindingcomposition.

In the context of use of the bispecific antigen binding compositions ina subject, in an object of the disclosure, the subject bispecificantigen binding compositions were designed to take advantage of thedifferential in pore size of the vasculature in tumor or inflamedtissues compared to healthy vasculature by the addition of the XTEN,such that extravasation of the intact bispecific antigen bindingcomposition in normal tissue is reduced, but in the leaky environment ofthe tumor vasculature or other areas of inflammation in diseasedtissues, the intact assembly can extravasate and be activated by theproteases in the diseased tissue environment, releasing the antigenbinding fragments to the effector and target cells (see, e.g., FIG. 5).In the case of the RS of the bispecific antigen binding compositions,the design takes advantage of the circumstance that when a bispecificantigen binding composition is in proximity to diseased tissues; e.g., atumor, that elaborates one or more proteases, the RS sequences that aresusceptible to the one or more proteases expressed by the tumor arecapable of being cleaved by the proteases (described more fully, above).The action of the protease cleaves the release segment (RS) of thecomposition, separating the antigen binding fragments from the XTEN,resulting in components with reduced molecular weight and hydrodynamicradii, particularly for the released fused AF1 and AF2. As will beappreciated, the decrease in molecular weight and hydrodynamic radius ofthe composition also confers the property that the released, fused AF1and AF2 are able to more freely move in solution, move through smallerpore spaces in tissue and tumors, and extravasate more readily from thelarger pores of the tumor vasculature and more readily penetrate intothe tumor, resulting in an increased ability to attach to and linktogether the effector cell and the tumor cell. Such property can bemeasured by different assays. Thus, it will be appreciated by one ofskill in the art that in the context of treatment of a subject using thesubject compositions, the bispecific antigen binding compositions arepresent in a prodrug form and are converted to a more active form whenentering a certain cellular environment by the action of proteasesco-localized with the disease tissue or cell. Upon release from thecomposition by the action of the protease(s) in the target tissue, theAF1 with binding specificity to an effector cell antigen and the fusedAF2 with binding specificity to an target cell marker antigen of adiseased cell regain their full capability to bind to and link togetherthe effector cell to the target cell, forming an immunological synapse.The formation of the immunological synapse causes the effector cell tobecome activated, with various signal pathways turning on new genetranscription and the release, by exocytosis, the effector moleculecontents of its vesicles. Depending on the type of effector cell,different cytokines and lymphokines are released; e.g., Type 1 helper Tcells (Th1) release cytokines like IFN-gamma, IL-2 and TNF-alpha whileType 2 helper T cells (Th2) release cytokines like IL-4, IL-5, IL-10,and IL-13 that stimulate B cells, and cytotoxic T Lymphocytes (CTLs)release cytotoxic molecules like perforin and granzymes that kill thetarget (collectively, “effector molecules”). It is specificallycontemplated that upon the concurrent binding to and linking togetherthe effector cell to the target tumor cell by the released bispecificantigen binding fragments of the bispecific antigen binding composition,at very low effector to target (E:T) ratios the tumor cell is acted uponby the effector molecules released by the effector cell into theimmunological synapse between the cells, resulting in damage,perforin-mediated lysis, granzyme B-induced cell death and/or apoptosisof the tumor cell. Thus, in another aspect, it is a feature of variousdesigned compositions that when the activatable bispecific antigenbinding fragment composition is administered to a subject with a diseasesuch as a tumor, the prodrug form remains in the circulatory system innormal tissue but is able to extravasate in the more permeablevasculature of the tumor such that the prodrug form of the assembly isactivated by the proteases co-localized with the tumor and that thereleased antigen binding fragments bind together and link an effectorcell (e.g., a T cell) and a tumor cell expressing the target cell markertargeted by the AF2 of the composition, whereupon the effector cell isactivated and lysis of the tumor cell is effected. Stated differently,in some cases, the more permeable vasculature in the tumor tissue maypermit the bispecific antigen-binding polypeptide to extravasate intothe tissue where the tumor-associated proteases can act on a releasesegment (RS), cleaving it and releasing the binding moieties, which inturn can bind to and link together the effector cell and the tumorassociate cell. In the case of the normal tissue, the extravasation maybe blocked by the tighter vasculature barriers or, in the case where thebispecific antigen binding polypeptide does extravasate to some extent,the bispecific antigen binding polypeptide may primarily remain in the“pro” form, as insufficient proteases may be present in the healthytissue to release the binding moieties, with the net effect that animmunological synapse is not formed. In some cases, the released, fusedAF1 and AF2 in the tumor of the subject bound to both a tumor cell andan effector cell exhibits an increased ability to activate effectorcells of at least 10-fold, or at least 30-fold, or at least 100-fold, orat least 200-fold, or at least 300-fold, or at least 400-fold, or atleast 500-fold, or at least 1000-fold compared to the correspondingintact, uncleaved bispecific antigen binding composition. In othercases, the released, linked AF1 and AF2 in the tumor of the subjectbound to both a tumor cell and an effector cell exhibits an increasedability to lyse the tumor cell of at least 10-fold, or at least 30-fold,or at least 100-fold, or at least 200-fold, or at least 300-fold, or atleast 400-fold, or at least 500-fold, or at least 1000-fold compared tothe corresponding intact bispecific antigen binding composition that hasnot been cleaved in the tumor. In the foregoing embodiments, theeffector cell activation and/or the cytotoxicity can be assayed byconventional methods known in the art, such as cytometric measurement ofactivated effector cells, assay of cytokines, measurement of tumor size,or by histopathology. In the foregoing embodiments, the subject can bemouse, rat, dog, monkey, and human. In particular, it is specificallycontemplated that the subject compositions are designed such that uponadministration to a subject with a disease having a target cell markerto which the AF2 can bind, the bispecific antigen binding compositionexhibits an enhanced therapeutic index and reduced incidence of sideeffects, compared to conventional bispecific antibodies known in theart, achieved by a combination of the shielding effect and sterichindrance of XTEN on binding affinity over the antigen binding fragmentsin the prodrug form, yet are able to release the bispecific AF1 and AF2(achieved by inclusion of the cleavage sequences in the RS) in proximityto or within a target tissue (e.g., a tumor) that produces a proteasefor which the RS is a substrate.

VII). Methods and Uses of Bispecific Antigen Binding Compositions

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides activatablebispecific antigen binding compositions and pharmaceutical compositionscomprising a bispecific antigen binding composition that areparticularly useful in medical settings; for example, in the prevention,treatment and/or the amelioration of certain diseases such as, but notlimited to, cancers, tumors or inflammatory diseases. For use oftreatment of diseases, bispecific antigen binding compositions of theinvention would be formulated, dosed, and administered in a fashionconsistent with good medical practice. Factors for consideration in thiscontext include the particular disorder being treated, the particularmammal being treated, the clinical condition of the individual patient,the cause of the disorder, the site of delivery of the agent, the methodof administration, the scheduling of administration, and other factorsknown to medical practitioners.

A number of therapeutic strategies have been used to design thepolypeptide compositions for use in methods of treatment of a subjectwith a cancerous disease, including the modulation of T cell responsesby targeting TcR signaling, particularly using VL and VH portions ofanti-human CD3 monoclonal antibodies that are widely used clinically inimmunosuppressive regimes. The CD3-specific monoclonal OKT3 was thefirst such monoclonal approved for use in humans (Sgro, Toxicology 105(1995), 23-29) and is widely used clinically as an immunosuppressiveagent in transplantation (Chatenoud L: Immunologic monitoring duringOKT3 therapy. Clin Transplant 7:422-430, 1993). Moreover, anti-CD3monoclonals can induce partial T cell signaling and clonal anergy(Smith, J. Exp. Med. 185 (1997), 1413-1422). The OKT3 reacts with andblocks the function of the CD3 complex in the membrane of T cells; theCD3 complex being associated with the antigen recognition structure of Tcells (TCR), which is essential for signal transduction. These and othersuch CD3 specific antibodies are able to induce various T cellresponses, including cytokine production (Von Wussow, Human gammainterferon production by leukocytes induced with monoclonal antibodiesrecognizing T cells. J. Immunol. 127:1197-1200 (1981)), proliferationand suppressor T-cell induction. In cancer, attempts have been made toutilize cytotoxic T cells to lyse cancer cells. Without being bound bytheory, to effect target cell lysis, cytotoxic T cells are believed torequire direct cell-to-cell contact; the TCR on the cytotoxic T cellmust recognize and engage the appropriate antigen on the target cell.This creates the immunologic synapse that, in turn initiates a signalingcascade within the cytotoxic T cell, causing T-cell activation and theproduction of a variety of cytotoxic cytokines and effector molecules.Perforin and granzymes are highly toxic molecules that are stored inpreformed granules that reside in activated cytotoxic T cells. Afterrecognition of the target cell, the cytoplasmic granules of the engagedcytotoxic T cells migrate toward the cytotoxic T-cell membrane,ultimately fusing with it and releasing their contents in directedfashion into the immunological synapse to form a pore within themembrane of the target cell, disrupting the tumor cell plasma membrane.The created pore acts as a point of entry for granzymes; a family ofserine proteases that that induce apoptosis of the tumor cells.

The subject bispecific antigen binding compositions described herein,with an AF1 with specific binding affinity to the CD3 of a T cellclosely fused to an AF2 with specific binding affinity to a target cellmarker are T-cell engagers with the ability, once released from theintact prodrug form of the composition by cleavage of the releasesegments, regain their full potential to bind a T cell and target cell,forming an immunological synapse that promotes activation of the T-celland promotes the subsequent destruction of the tumor cell via apoptosisor cytolysis.

The disclosure contemplates methods of use of bispecific antigen bindingcompositions that are engineered to target a range of malignant cells,such as tumors, in addition to the effector cells, in order to initiatetarget cell lysis and to effect a beneficial therapeutic outcome in thatthe bispecific antigen binding compositions are designed such that theAF1 binds and engages CD3 to activate the cytotoxic T cell while the AF2can be designed to target a variety of different target cell markersthat are characteristic of specific malignancies; bridging them togetherfor the creation of the immunological synapse. In a particular advantageof the design, the physical binding of the cytotoxic effector cell andthe cell bearing the target cell marker eliminates the need for antigenprocessing, MHCI/ß2-microglobulin, as well as co-stimulatory molecules.Examples of important target cell markers include but are not limited tothe markers disclosed herein. Because of the range of such target cellmarkers (more extensively described, above) that can be engineered intothe various embodiments of the subject bispecific antigen bindingcompositions, it will be appreciated that the resulting compositionswill have utility against a variety of diseases, including hematologicalcancers and solid tumors. In one embodiment, the disclosure provides amethod of treatment of a subject with a tumor. The tumor being treatedcan comprise tumor cells arising from a cell selected from the groupconsisting of stromal cell, fibroblasts, myofibroblasts, glial cells,epithelial cells, fat cells, lymphocytic cells, vascular cells, smoothmuscle cells, mesenchymal cells, breast tissue cells, prostate cells,kidney cells, brain cells, colon cells, ovarian cells, uterine cells,bladder cells, skin cells, stomach cells, genito-urinary tract cells,cervix cells, uterine cells, small intestine cells, liver cells,pancreatic cells, gall bladder cells, bile duct cells, esophageal cells,salivary gland cells, lung cells, and thyroid cells. In a furtheradvantage of the compositions, as the cytotoxic effector cells are notconsumed during the damage/destruction of the bridged target cancercell, after causing lysis of one target cell, an activated effector cellcan release and move on through the local tissue towards other targetcancer cells, bind again to the AF1-AF2 and the target antigen, andinitiate additional cell lysis. In addition, it is contemplated that ina localized environment like a solid tumor, the release of effector cellmolecules such as perform and granzymes will result in damage to tumorcells that are adjacent but not bound by a given molecule of thebispecific binding domains, resulting in stasis of growth or regressionof the tumor.

Accordingly, a utility of the disclosure will be understood that afteradministration of a therapeutically effective dose of pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising a bispecific antigen binding compositiondescribed herein to a subject with a cancer or tumor having the targetcell marker, the composition can be acted upon by proteases inassociation with or co-localized with the cancer or tumor cells,releasing the fused AF1 and AF2 such that an immunological synapse canbe created by the linking of the target cell and a effector cell, withthe result that effector cell-derived effector molecules capable oflysing the target cell are released into the synapse, leading toapoptosis, cytolysis, or death of the target cancer or tumor cell.Furthermore, it will be appreciated by one of skill in the art that useof the bispecific antigen binding compositions can result in a sustainedand more generalized beneficial therapeutic effect than a “single kill”once the immunological synapse is formed by the binding of the releasedbinding domains to the effector cell and target cancer cell.

In one aspect, the disclosure relates to methods of treating a diseasein a subject, such as a cancer or an inflammatory disorder. In someembodiments, the disclosure provides a method of treating a disease in asubject, comprising administering to the subject in need thereof atherapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising a bispecific antigen binding composition of any of theembodiments described herein. A therapeutically effective amount of thepharmaceutical composition may vary according to factors such as thedisease state, age, sex, and weight of the individual, and the abilityof the antibody or antibody portion to elicit a desired response in theindividual. A therapeutically effective amount is also one in which anytoxic or detrimental effects of the subject compositions are outweighedby the therapeutically beneficial effects. A prophylactically effectiveamount refers to an amount of pharmaceutical composition required forthe period of time necessary to achieve the desired prophylactic result.

A therapeutically effective dose of the bispecific antigen bindingcompositions described herein will generally provide therapeutic benefitwithout causing substantial toxicity. Toxicity and therapeutic efficacyof a bispecific antigen binding composition can be determined bystandard pharmaceutical procedures in cell culture or experimentalanimals. Cell culture assays and animal studies can be used to determinethe LD₅₀ (the dose lethal to 50% of a population) and the ED₅₀ (the dosetherapeutically effective in 50% of a population). The dose ratiobetween toxic and therapeutic effects is the therapeutic index, whichcan be expressed as the ratio LD₅₀/ED₅₀. Bispecific antigen bindingcompositions that exhibit large therapeutic indices are preferred. Inone aspect, the bispecific antigen binding molecule according to thepresent disclosure exhibits a high therapeutic index. The data obtainedfrom cell culture assays and animal studies can be used in formulating arange of dosages suitable for use in humans. The dosage lies preferablywithin a range of circulating concentrations that include the ED₅₀ withlittle or no toxicity. The dosage may vary within this range dependingupon a variety of factors, e.g., the dosage form employed, the route ofadministration utilized, the condition of the subject, and the like. Theexact formulation, route of administration and dosage can be chosen bythe individual physician in view of the patient's condition (see, e.g.,Fingl et al., 1975, in: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, Ch.1, p. 1). A skilled artisan readily recognizes that in many cases thebispecific antigen binding composition may not provide a cure but mayonly provide partial benefit. In some aspects, a physiological changehaving some benefit is also considered therapeutically beneficial. Thus,in some aspects, an amount of bispecific antigen binding compositionthat provides a physiological change is considered an “effective amount”or a “therapeutically effective amount”. The subject, patient, orindividual in need of treatment is typically a mouse, rat, dog, monkey,or a human.

The bispecific antigen binding compositions of the invention may beadministered in combination with one or more other agents in therapy.For instance, a bispecific antigen binding molecule of any of theembodiments described herein may be co-administered with at least oneadditional therapeutic agent. The term “therapeutic agent” encompassesany agent administered to treat a symptom or disease in an individual inneed of such treatment. Such additional therapeutic agent may compriseany active ingredients suitable for the particular indication beingtreated, preferably those with complementary activities that do notadversely affect each other. In certain aspects, an additionaltherapeutic agent is an immunomodulatory agent, an immuno-oncologicantibody, a cytostatic agent, an inhibitor of cell adhesion, a cytotoxicagent, an activator of cell apoptosis, or an agent that increases thesensitivity of cells to apoptotic inducers. In a particular aspect, theadditional therapeutic agent is an anti-cancer agent, for example amicrotubule disruptor, an antimetabolite, a topoisomerase inhibitor, aDNA intercalator, an alkylating agent, a hormonal therapy, a kinaseinhibitor, a receptor antagonist, an activator of tumor cell apoptosis,or an antiangiogenic agent.

In one embodiment of the method of treating a disease in a subject, thedisease for treatment can be carcinomas, Hodgkin's lymphoma,non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, B cell lymphoma, diffuse large B cell lymphoma,T-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, blastoma,breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, head and neck cancer, anyform of skin cancer, melanoma, genito-urinary tract cancer, ovariancancer, ovarian cancer with malignant ascites, vaginal cancer, vulvarcancer, Ewing sarcoma, peritoneal carcinomatosis, uterine serouscarcinoma, parathyroid cancer, endometrial cancer, cervical cancer,colorectal cancer, an epithelia intraperitoneal malignancy withmalignant ascites, uterine cancer, mesothelioma in the peritoneum kidneycancers, lung cancer, laryngeal cancer, small-cell lung cancer,non-small cell lung cancer, gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, stomachcancer, small intestine cancer, liver cancer, hepatocarcinoma,retinoblastoma, hepatoblastoma, liposarcoma, pancreatic cancer, gallbladder cancer, testicular cancer, cancers of the bile duct, cancers ofthe bone, salivary gland carcinoma, thyroid cancer, craniopharyngioma,carcinoid tumor, epithelial cancer, arrhenoblastoma, adenocarcinoma,sarcomas of any origin, primary hematologic malignancies including acuteor chronic lymphocytic leukemias, acute or chronic myelogenousleukemias, B-cell derived chronic lymphatic leukemia, hairy cellleukemia, myeloproliferative neoplastic disorders, or myelodysplasticdisorders, myasthenia gravis, Morbus Basedow, Kaposi sarcoma,neuroblastoma, Hashimoto thyroiditis, Wilms tumor, or Goodpasturesyndrome. The therapeutically effective amount can produce a beneficialeffect in helping to treat (e.g., cure or reduce the severity) orprevent (e.g., reduce the likelihood of recurrence) of a cancer or atumor. In another embodiment of the method of treating the disease in asubject, the pharmaceutical composition is administered to the subjectas two or more therapeutically effective doses administered twiceweekly, once a week, every two weeks, every three weeks, every fourweeks, or monthly. In another embodiment of the method, thepharmaceutical composition is administered to the subject as two or moretherapeutically effective doses over a period of at least two weeks, orat least one month, or at least two months, or at least three months, orat least four months, or at least five months, or at least six months.In another embodiment of the method, a first low priming dose isadministered to the subject, followed by one or more higher maintenancedoses over the dosing schedule of at least two weeks, or at least onemonth, or at least two months, or at least three months, or at leastfour months, or at least five months, or at least six months. Theinitial priming dose administered is selected from the group consistingof at least about 0.005 mg/kg, at least about 0.01 mg/kg, at least about0.02 mg/kg, at least about 0.04 mg/kg, at least about 0.08 mg/kg, atleast about 0.1 mg/kg, and one or more subsequent maintenance dose(s)administered is selected from the group consisting of at least about0.02 mg/kg, at least about 0.05 mg/kg, at least about 0.1 mg/kg, atleast about 0.16 mg/kg, at least about 0.18 mg/kg, at least about 0.20mg/kg, at least about 0.22 mg/kg, at least about 0.24 mg/kg, at leastabout 0.26 mg/kg, at least about 0.27 mg/kg, at least about 0.28 mg/kg,at least 0.3 mg/kg, at least 0.4. mg/kg, at least about 0.5 mg/kg, atleast about 0.6 mg/kg, at least about 0.7 mg/kg, at least about 0.8mg/kg, at least about 0.9 mg/kg, at least about 1.0 mg/kg, at leastabout 1.5 mg/kg, or at least about 2.0 mg/kg, or at least 5.0 mg/kg. Inanother embodiment of the method, the pharmaceutical composition isadministered to the subject intradermally, subcutaneously,intravenously, intra-arterially, intra-abdominally, intraperitoneally,intrathecally, or intramuscularly. In another embodiment of the method,the pharmaceutical composition is administered to the subject as one ormore therapeutically effective bolus doses or by infusion of 5 minutesto 96 hours as tolerated for maximal safety and efficacy. In anotherembodiment of the method, the pharmaceutical composition is administeredto the subject as one or more therapeutically effective bolus doses orby infusion of 5 minutes to 96 hours, wherein the dose is selected fromthe group consisting of at least about 0.005 mg/kg, at least about 0.01mg/kg, at least about 0.02 mg/kg, at least about 0.04 mg/kg, at leastabout 0.08 mg/kg, at least about 0.1 mg/kg, at least about 0.12 mg/kg,at least about 0.14 mg/kg, at least about 0.16 mg/kg, at least about0.18 mg/kg, at least about 0.20 mg/kg, at least about 0.22 mg/kg, atleast about 0.24 mg/kg, at least about 0.26 mg/kg, at least about 0.27mg/kg, at least about 0.28 mg/kg, at least 0.3 mg/kg, at least 0.4.mg/kg, at least about 0.5 mg/kg, at least about 0.6 mg/kg, at leastabout 0.7 mg/kg, at least about 0.8 mg/kg, at least about 0.9 mg/kg, atleast about 1.0 mg/kg, at least about 1.5 mg/kg, or at least about 2.0mg/kg, or at least about 5.0 mg/kg. In another embodiment of the method,the pharmaceutical composition is administered to the subject as one ormore therapeutically effective bolus doses or by infusion over a periodof 5 minutes to 96 hours, wherein the administration to the subjectresults in a Cmax plasma concentration of the intact, uncleavedbispecific antigen binding composition of at least about 0.1 ng/mL to atleast about 2 μg/mL or more in the subject that is maintained for atleast about 3 days, at least about 7 days, at least about 10 days, atleast about 14 days, or at least about 21 days. The therapeuticallyeffective dose is at least about 0.005 mg/kg, at least about 0.01 mg/kg,at least about 0.02 mg/kg, at least about 0.04 mg/kg, at least about0.08 mg/kg, at least about 0.1 mg/kg, at least about 0.12 mg/kg, atleast about 0.14 mg/kg, at least about 0.16 mg/kg, at least about 0.18mg/kg, at least about 0.20 mg/kg, at least about 0.22 mg/kg, at leastabout 0.24 mg/kg, at least about 0.26 mg/kg, at least about 0.27 mg/kg,at least about 0.28 mg/kg, at least 0.3 mg/kg, at least 0.4 mg/kg, atleast about 0.5 mg/kg, at least about 0.6 mg/kg, at least about 0.7mg/kg, at least about 0.8 mg/kg, at least about 0.9 mg/kg, at leastabout 1.0 mg/kg, at least about 1.5 mg/kg, or at least about 2.0 mg/kg.In one embodiment, an initial dose is selected from the group consistingof at least about 0.005 mg/kg, at least about 0.01 mg/kg, at least about0.02 mg/kg, at least about 0.04 mg/kg, at least about 0.08 mg/kg, atleast about 0.1 mg/kg, and a subsequent dose is selected from the groupconsisting of at least about 0.1 mg/kg, at least about 0.12 mg/kg, atleast about 0.14 mg/kg, at least about 0.16 mg/kg, at least about 0.18mg/kg, at least about 0.20 mg/kg, at least about 0.22 mg/kg, at leastabout 0.24 mg/kg, at least about 0.26 mg/kg, at least about 0.27 mg/kg,at least about 0.28 mg/kg, at least 0.3 mg/kg, at least 0.4. mg/kg, atleast about 0.5 mg/kg, at least about 0.6 mg/kg, at least about 0.7mg/kg, at least about 0.8 mg/kg, at least about 0.9 mg/kg, at leastabout 1.0 mg/kg, at least about 1.5 mg/kg, or at least about 2.0 mg/kg.In the foregoing embodiments, the administration to the subject resultsin a plasma concentration of the polypeptide of at least about 0.1 ng/mLto at least about 2 ng/mL or more in the subject for at least about 3days, at least about 7 days, at least about 10 days, at least about 14days, or at least about 21 days. In the foregoing embodiments of themethod, the subject can be a mouse, rat, dog, monkey, or a human.

VIII). Nucleic Acid Sequences

In another aspect, the present invention relates to isolatedpolynucleotide sequences encoding the polypeptides or bispecific antigenbinding compositions of any of the embodiments described herein andsequences complementary to polynucleotide molecules encoding thepolypeptide composition embodiments.

In some embodiments, the invention provides isolated polynucleotidesequences encoding the AF1 sequences, or the AF2 sequences, or therelease segment sequences (RS1 and RS2), or the XTEN sequences of any ofthe embodiments described herein, or the complement of thepolynucleotide sequences. In one embodiment, the invention provides anisolated polynucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide or bispecificantigen binding composition of any of the embodiments described herein,or the complement of the polynucleotide sequence. In one embodiment, theinvention provides an isolated polynucleotide sequence encoding apolypeptide or bispecific antigen binding composition wherein thepolynucleotide sequence has at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a polynucleotide sequenceset forth in Table 9.

In another aspect, the disclosure relates to methods to producepolynucleotide sequences encoding the polypeptides or bispecific antigenbinding compositions of any of the embodiments described herein, orsequences complementary to the polynucleotide sequences, includinghomologous variants thereof, as well as methods to express the proteinsexpressed by the polynucleotide sequences. In general, the methodsinclude producing a polynucleotide sequence coding for the proteinaceouspolypeptides or bispecific antigen binding compositions of any of theembodiments described herein and incorporating the encoding gene into anexpression vector appropriate for a host cell. For production of theencoded polypeptides or bispecific antigen binding compositions of anyof the embodiments described herein, the method includes transforming anappropriate host cell with the expression vector, and culturing the hostcell under conditions causing or permitting the resulting polypeptide orbispecific antigen binding composition of any of the embodimentsdescribed herein to be expressed in the transformed host cell, therebyproducing the polypeptide or bispecific antigen binding composition,which is recovered by methods described herein or by standard proteinpurification methods known in the art. Standard recombinant techniquesin molecular biology are used to make the polynucleotides and expressionvectors of the present disclosure.

In accordance with the disclosure, nucleic acid sequences that encodethe polypeptides or bispecific antigen binding compositions of any ofthe embodiments described herein (or their complement) are used togenerate recombinant DNA molecules that direct the expression inappropriate host cells. Several cloning strategies are suitable forperforming the present disclosure, many of which are used to generate aconstruct that comprises a gene coding for a composition of the presentdisclosure, or its complement. In one embodiment, the cloning strategyis used to create a gene that encodes a construct that comprisesnucleotides encoding the polypeptide or bispecific antigen bindingcomposition that is used to transform a host cell for expression of thecomposition. In the foregoing embodiments hereinabove described in thisparagraph, the genes can comprise nucleotides encoding the antigenbinding fragments, release segments, and the XTEN in the configurationsdisclosed herein.

In one approach, a construct is first prepared containing the DNAsequence encoding a polypeptide or bispecific antigen bindingcomposition construct. Exemplary methods for the preparation of suchconstructs are described in the Examples. The construct is then used tocreate an expression vector suitable for transforming a host cell, suchas a prokaryotic or eukaryotic host cell for the expression and recoveryof the polypeptide construct. Where desired, the host cell is an E.coli. In another embodiment, the host cell is selected from BHK cells,NS0 cells, SP2/0 cells, YO myeloma cells, P3X63 mouse myeloma cells, PERcells, PER.C6 cells, hybridoma cells, NIH3T3 cells, COS, HeLa, CHO, oryeast cells. Exemplary methods for the creation of expression vectors,the transformation of host cells and the expression and recovery of XTENare described in the Examples.

The gene encoding for the polypeptide or bispecific antigen bindingcomposition construct can be made in one or more steps, either fullysynthetically or by synthesis combined with enzymatic processes, such asrestriction enzyme-mediated cloning, PCR and overlap extension,including methods more fully described in the Examples. The methodsdisclosed herein can be used, for example, to ligate sequences ofpolynucleotides encoding the various components (e.g., binding domains,linkers, release segments, and XTEN) genes of a desired length andsequence. Genes encoding polypeptide compositions are assembled fromoligonucleotides using standard techniques of gene synthesis. The genedesign can be performed using algorithms that optimize codon usage andamino acid composition appropriate for the E. coli or mammalian hostcell utilized in the production of the polypeptide or bispecific antigenbinding composition. In one method of the disclosure, a library ofpolynucleotides encoding the components of the constructs is created andthen assembled, as described above. The resulting genes are thenassembled, and the resulting genes used to transform a host cell andproduce and recover the polypeptide compositions for evaluation of itsproperties, as described herein.

The resulting polynucleotides encoding the polypeptide or bispecificantigen binding composition sequences can then be individually clonedinto an expression vector. The nucleic acid sequence is inserted intothe vector by a variety of procedures. In general, DNA is inserted intoan appropriate restriction endonuclease site(s) using techniques knownin the art. Vector components generally include, but are not limited to,one or more of a signal sequence, an origin of replication, one or moremarker genes, an enhancer element, a promoter, and a transcriptiontermination sequence. Construction of suitable vectors containing one ormore of these components employs standard ligation techniques which areknown to the skilled artisan. Such techniques are well known in the artand well described in the scientific and patent literature. Variousvectors are publicly available. The vector may, for example, be in theform of a plasmid, cosmid, viral particle, or phage that mayconveniently be subjected to recombinant DNA procedures, and the choiceof vector will often depend on the host cell into which it is to beintroduced. Thus, the vector may be an autonomously replicating vector,i.e., a vector, which exists as an extrachromosomal entity, thereplication of which is independent of chromosomal replication, e.g., aplasmid. Alternatively, the vector may be one which, when introducedinto a host cell, is integrated into the host cell genome and replicatedtogether with the chromosome(s) into which it has been integrated. Onceintroduced into a suitable host cell, expression of the antigen bindingfragments or bispecific antigen binding compositions can be determinedusing any nucleic acid or protein assay known in the art. For example,the presence of transcribed mRNA of light chain CDRs or heavy chainCDRs, the antigen binding fragment, or the bispecific antigen bindingcomposition can be detected and/or quantified by conventionalhybridization assays (e.g. Northern blot analysis), amplificationprocedures (e.g. RT-PCR), SAGE (U.S. Pat. No. 5,695,937), andarray-based technologies (see e.g. U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,405,783, 5,412,087and 5,445,934), using probes complementary to any region of antigenbinding unit polynucleotide.

The disclosure provides for the use of plasmid expression vectorscontaining replication and control sequences that are compatible withand recognized by the host cell and are operably linked to the geneencoding the polypeptide for controlled expression of the polypeptide.The vector ordinarily carries a replication site, as well as sequencesthat encode proteins that are capable of providing phenotypic selectionin transformed cells. Such vector sequences are well known for a varietyof bacteria, yeast, and viruses. Useful expression vectors that can beused include, for example, segments of chromosomal, non-chromosomal andsynthetic DNA sequences. “Expression vector” refers to a DNA constructcontaining a DNA sequence that is operably linked to a suitable controlsequence capable of effecting the expression of the DNA encoding thepolypeptide in a suitable host. The requirements are that the vectorsare replicable and viable in the host cell of choice. Low- or high-copynumber vectors may be used as desired.

Suitable vectors include, but are not limited to, derivatives of SV40and pcDNA and known bacterial plasmids such as col EI, pCR1, pBR322,pMal-C2, pET, pGEX as described by Smith, et al., Gene 57:31-40 (1988),pMB9 and derivatives thereof, plasmids such as RP4, phage DNAs such asthe numerous derivatives of phage I such as NM98 9, as well as otherphage DNA such as M13 and filamentous single stranded phage DNA; yeastplasmids such as the 2 micron plasmid or derivatives of the 2m plasmid,as well as centomeric and integrative yeast shuttle vectors; vectorsuseful in eukaryotic cells such as vectors useful in insect or mammaliancells; vectors derived from combinations of plasmids and phage DNAs,such as plasmids that have been modified to employ phage DNA or theexpression control sequences; and the like. Yeast expression systemsthat can also be used in the present disclosure include, but are notlimited to, the non-fusion pYES2 vector (Invitrogen), the fusionpYESHisA, B, C (Invitrogen), pRS vectors and the like. The controlsequences of the vector include a promoter to effect transcription, anoptional operator sequence to control such transcription, a sequenceencoding suitable mRNA ribosome binding sites, and sequences thatcontrol termination of transcription and translation. The promoter maybe any DNA sequence, which shows transcriptional activity in the hostcell of choice and may be derived from genes encoding proteins eitherhomologous or heterologous to the host cell. Promoters suitable for usein expression vectors with prokaryotic hosts include the β-lactamase andlactose promoter systems [Chang et al., Nature, 275:615 (1978); Goeddelet al., Nature, 281:544 (1979)], alkaline phosphatase, a tryptophan(trp) promoter system [Goeddel, Nucleic Acids Res., 8:4057 (1980); EP36,776], and hybrid promoters such as the tac promoter [deBoer et al.,Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 80:21-25 (1983)], all is operably linked tothe DNA encoding XTEN polypeptides. Promoters for use in bacterialsystems can also contain a Shine-Dalgarno (S.D.) sequence, operablylinked to the DNA encoding polypeptide polypeptides.

Expression of the vector can also be determined by examining the antigenbinding fragment or a component of the bispecific antigen bindingcomposition expressed. A variety of techniques are available in the artfor protein analysis. They include but are not limited toradioimmunoassays, ELISA (enzyme linked immunoradiometric assays),“sandwich” immunoassays, immunoradiometric assays, in situ immunoassays(using e.g., colloidal gold, enzyme or radioisotope labels), westernblot analysis, immunoprecipitation assays, immunofluorescent assays, andSDS-PAGE.

IX). Methods of Making the Polypeptides and Bispecific Antigen BindingCompositions

In another aspect, the disclosure provides methods of manufacturing thesubject compositions. In one embodiment, the method comprises culturinga host cell comprising a nucleic acid construct that encodes apolypeptide or a bispecific antigen binding composition of any of theembodiments described herein under conditions that promote theexpression of the polypeptide or bispecific antigen binding composition,followed by recovery of the polypeptide or bispecific antigen bindingcomposition using standard purification methods (e.g., columnchromatography, HPLC, and the like) wherein the composition is recoveredwherein at least 70%, or at least 80%, or at least 90%, or at least 95%,or at least 97%, or at least 99% of the binding fragments of theexpressed polypeptide or bispecific antigen binding composition arecorrectly folded. In another embodiment of the method of making, theexpressed polypeptide or bispecific antigen binding composition isrecovered in which at least or at least 90%, or at least 95%, or atleast 97%, or at least 99% of the polypeptide or bispecific antigenbinding composition is recovered in monomeric, soluble form.

In another aspect, the disclosure relates to methods of making thepolypeptide and bispecific antigen binding compositions at highfermentation expression levels of functional protein using an E. coli ormammalian host cell, as well as providing expression vectors encodingthe constructs useful in methods to produce the cytotoxically activepolypeptide construct compositions at high expression levels. In oneembodiment, the method comprises the steps of 1) preparing thepolynucleotide encoding the polypeptides of any of the embodimentsdisclosed herein, 2) cloning the polynucleotide into an expressionvector, which can be a plasmid or other vector under control ofappropriate transcription and translation sequences for high levelprotein expression in a biological system, 3) transforming anappropriate host cell with the expression vector, and 4) culturing thehost cell in conventional nutrient media under conditions suitable forthe expression of the polypeptide composition. Where desired, the hostcell is E. coli. By the method, the expression of the polypeptideresults in fermentation titers of at least 0.05 g/L, or at least 0.1g/L, or at least 0.2 g/L, or at least 0.3 g/L, or at least 0.5 g/L, orat least 0.6 g/L, or at least 0.7 g/L, or at least 0.8 g/L, or at least0.9 g/L, or at least 1 g/L of the expression product of the host celland wherein at least 70%, or at least 80%, or at least 90%, or at least95%, or at least 97%, or at least 99% of the expressed protein arecorrectly folded. As used herein, the term “correctly folded” means thatthe antigen binding fragments component of the composition have theability to specifically bind its target ligand. In another embodiment,the disclosure provides a method for producing a polypeptide orbispecific antigen binding composition, the method comprising culturingin a fermentation reaction a host cell that comprises a vector encodinga polypeptide comprising the polypeptide or bispecific antigen bindingcomposition under conditions effective to express the polypeptideproduct at a concentration of more than about 10 milligrams/gram of dryweight host cell (mg/g), or at least about 250 mg/g, or about 300 mg/g,or about 350 mg/g, or about 400 mg/g, or about 450 mg/g, or about 500mg/g of said polypeptide when the fermentation reaction reaches anoptical density of at least 130 at a wavelength of 600 nm, and whereinthe antigen binding fragments of the expressed protein are correctlyfolded. In another embodiment, the disclosure provides a method forproducing a polypeptide or bispecific antigen binding composition, themethod comprising culturing in a fermentation reaction a host cell thatcomprises a vector encoding the composition under conditions effectiveto express the polypeptide product at a concentration of more than about10 milligrams/gram of dry weight host cell (mg/g), or at least about 250mg/g, or about 300 mg/g, or about 350 mg/g, or about 400 mg/g, or about450 mg/g, or about 500 mg/g of said polypeptide when the fermentationreaction reaches an optical density of at least 130 at a wavelength of600 nm, and wherein the expressed polypeptide product is soluble.

The following are examples of compositions and evaluations ofcompositions of the disclosure. It is understood that various otherembodiments may be practiced, given the general description providedabove.

EXAMPLES Example 1: Construction of Bispecific Antigen BindingPolypeptides with Two Release Segments

In order to generate a plasmid where the individual scFvs can be removedby restriction digest, pCW1700, which encodes for an anti-EpCAM-anti-CD3(UCHT1) bispecific tandem scFv, with an RSR2486 release segment, anAE866 XTEN and a 6×His tag affinity tag (SEQ ID NO: 1150), was digestedwith SacII and BstXI, removing the 3′ end of the anti-EpCAM bindingdomain, the linker between the anti-EpCAM and anti-CD3 domains and the5′ end of the anti-CD3 domain. A fragment of DNA encoding the sameregion was synthesized with silent point mutations at the junctionbetween the anti-EpCAM binding domain and the linker to introduce aBsu36I site. Synthetic DNA fragments were cloned into digested backboneusing the In-Fusion kit (New England Biolabs) to assemble pJB0035.pJB0035 was subsequently digested with NheI and BsaI to remove the BSRS1release segment sequence. Overlapping single stranded oligonucleotidesencoding RSR2486 were synthesized with single stranded tails that annealto the NheI and BsaI overhangs. The oligonucleotides were annealedtogether and ligated into the digested pJB0035, resulting in pCW1880,which encodes for an anti-EpCAM-anti-CD3 (UCHT1) bispecific tandem scFv,RSR2486, XTEN866 and a 6×His tag affinity tag (SEQ ID NO: 1150).

In order to generate plasmids with various CD3 binding domain variants,pCW1880 was digested with Bsu36I and NheI to remove the UCHT1 anti-CD3scFv. DNA fragments encoding the designed CD3 variants were synthesized.Each gene fragment included 30 nucleotides 5′ and 3′ of the restrictionsites to serve as DNA overlaps for Gibson DNA Assembly. Synthetic DNAfragments were cloned into digested backbone using the Gibson CloningKit (SGI-DNA, Carlsbad, Calif.) to assemble pJB0205, pJB0206, pJB0207and pJB0208.

In order to generate a bispecific antigen binding polypeptide with bothan N-terminal and C-terminal XTEN, the AE292 XTEN was PCR amplified froma plasmid using primers including a 17-21 bp 5′ homology region tobackbone DNA on the N-terminus and to an uncleavable release segment(RSR3058, amino acid sequence TTGEAGEAAGATSAGATGP (SEQ ID NO: 100)) onthe C-terminus. A second PCR product encoding the light and part of theheavy chain of the anti-EpCAM antibody 4D5MOCB was amplified usingprimers that included a 16-21 bp 5′ homology region to RSR3058 on theN-terminus and the heavy chain of 4D5MOCB on the C-terminus. These PCRfragments were cloned into a backbone vector digested with BsiWI-SacIIthat encoding the remainder of the 4D5MOCB heavy chain/anti-CD3 tandemscFv, a second copy of the RSR3058 uncleavable release segment and AE837XTEN with a 6×HIS (SEQ ID NO: 1150) affinity tag using the In-FusionPlasmid Assembly Kit (Takara Bio). The final vector encodes thebispecific antigen binding polypeptide with the components (in the N- toC-terminus) of AE292 XTEN, the uncleavable RSR3058 release segment,anti-EpCAM-anti-CD3 bispecific tandem scFv, with RSR3058 fused to AE867XTEN with a 6×HIS (SEQ ID NO: 1150) affinity tag under the control of aPhoA promoter and STII secretion leader. The resulting construct ispJB0084 (Table 9).

pJB0084 was used as a template to create a bispecific antigen bindingpolypeptide construct encoding AE292 XTEN, the cleavable release segmentRSR2295, anti-EpCAM-anti-CD3 bispecific tandem scFv, with RSR2295 fusedto AE868 XTEN. The plasmid utilized two PCR products using pJB0084 as atemplate; the first encoding a 6×HIS (SEQ ID NO: 1150) affinity tag andAE292 XTEN with an 5′ homology region to the vector backbone and the 3′homology region encoding the first RSR2295, the second encoding theanti-EpCAM-anti-CD3 bispecific tandem scFv with 5′ and 3′ homologyregions encoding the RSR2295 release segments 5′ and 3′ of the tandemscFvs. The third fragment encoded AE868 XTEN having the C-Tag affinitytag (amino acid sequence EPEA (SEQ ID NO: 1149)) with a 5′ homologyregion encoding the second RSR2295 and a 3′ homology region to thebackbone vector. The three PCR fragments were cloned into pJB0084 thathad been digested with BsiWI-NotI using the In-Fusion Plasmid AssemblyKit. The final vector, pJB0169, encodes the bispecific antigen bindingpolypeptide molecule with the components (in the N- to C-terminus) of6×HIS affinity tag (SEQ ID NO: 1150), AE292 XTEN, RSR2295 releasesegment, anti-EGFR-anti-CD3 bispecific tandem scFv, RSR2295, AE868 XTENwith the C-Tag affinity tag under the control of a PhoA promoter andSTII secretion leader with the DNA sequence.

To construct pJB0163 and pJB0179, pJB0169 was digested with DraIII andBtsI to remove the 5′ RSR2295, anti-EGFR-anti-CD3 bispecific tandemscFv, RSR2295, and the first 72 amino acids of the AE868XTEN. ForpJB0163, a fragment of DNA was synthesized encoding RSR3058, theanti-CD3 light chain, anti-EGFR light and heavy chain, the anti-CD3heavy chain, RSR3058 and the first 72 amino acids of AE868 XTEN. ForpJB0179, a fragment of DNA was synthesized encoding RSR2295, theanti-CD3 light chain, anti-EGFR light and heavy chain, the anti-CD3heavy chain, RSR2295 and the first 72 amino acids of AE868 XTEN. Thegene fragments also included 30 nucleotides 5′ and 3′ of the restrictionsites to serve as DNA overlaps for Gibson DNA Assembly. Synthetic DNAfragments were cloned into the digested pJB0169 backbone using theGibson Cloning Kit (SGI-DNA, Carlsbad, Calif.) to assemble pJB0163 andpJB0179.

pJB0179 was digested with BsaI and BbvCI to remove the anti-CD3 andanti-EGFR binding domain encoding sequences. A PCR product encoding ananti-HER2 light chain and heavy chain with primers including an 18 bp 5′homology region to backbone DNA on the N-terminus and a 21 bp 3′homology region to a second PCR product was amplified. A second PCRproduct encoding an anti-CD3 scFv sequence variant (CD3.23) with primersincluding an 18 bp 5′ homology region to the first PCR product on theN-terminus and a 23 bp 3′ homology region the vector backbone wasamplified using pJB0205 as a template. The two PCR products were clonedinto the digested backbone using the Gibson Cloning Kit (SGI-DNA,Carlsbad, Calif.) to assemble pAH0011.

pJB0163 was digested with BsaI and BstEII to remove the anti-CD3 andanti-EGFR binding domain encoding sequences. A PCR product encoding ananti-HER2 light chain and heavy chain with primers including an 18 bp 5′homology region to backbone DNA on the N-terminus and a 21 bp 3′homology region to a second PCR product was amplified. A second PCRproduct encoding an anti-CD3 scFv sequence variant (CD3.23) with primersincluding an 18 bp 5′ homology region to the first PCR product on theN-terminus and a 23 bp 3′ homology region the vector backbone wasamplified using pJB0205 as a template. The two PCR products were clonedinto the digested backbone using the Gibson Cloning Kit (SGI-DNA,Carlsbad, Calif.) to assemble pAH0013.

In order to generate pJB0244 and pJB0245, pAH0011 and pAH0013 weredigested with BsaI and BsrDI to remove the anti-Her2 (Her2.1) light andheavy chains encoding sequences. PCR products encoding the anti-Her2(Her2.2) light and heavy chains was amplified with primers including an25 bp 5′ homology region to the 3′ end of the respective vector backboneon the N-terminus and a 25 bp 3′ homology region to the 5′ end of thevector backbone. The PCR product for pJB0244 was cloned into thedigested pAH0011 backbone using the Gibson Cloning Kit (SGI-DNA,Carlsbad, Calif.) to assemble pJB0244, which encodes for a 6×HISaffinity tag (SEQ ID NO: 1150), AE292 XTEN, RSR2295, anti-HER2-anti-CD3bispecific tandem scFv, RSR2295, AE868 XTEN868 having a C-Tag affinitytag under the control of a PhoA promoter and STII secretion leader withthe DNA sequence and encoded amino acid sequence provided in Table 9.The PCR product for pJB0245 was cloned into the pAH0013 backbone togenerate pJB0245, which encodes for a 6×HIS affinity tag (SEQ ID NO:1150), AE292 XTEN, RSR3058 release segment, anti-HER2-anti-CD3bispecific tandem scFv, RSR3058, AE868 XTEN having a C-Tag affinity tagunder the control of a PhoA promoter and STII secretion leader.

In order to introduce a new CD3 scFv with alterations to the isoelectricpoint and removal of potential aggregation sites in the amino acidsequence, pJB0244 was digested with BsaI and BbvCI to remove both theHER2 and CD3 scFvs. DNA fragments encoding anti-EGFR scFv variantspaired with CD3.33 were synthesized that included 40 bp of homology tothe digested vector at both the 5′ and 3′ ends to facilitate Gibson DNAAssembly. Plasmids pJB0358-pJB0372 were assembled with the structure of6×HIS affinity tag (SEQ ID NO: 1150), AE292 XTEN, RSR2295, andindividually, a total of 15 anti-EGFR scFv variants paired with ananti-CD3 scFv, RSR2295, AE868 XTEN having a C-Tag affinity tag.

pAH0025 and pAH0026 were created by initially digesting pJB0368 andpJB0373 with BtsI to remove the anti-CD3 scFv. DNA fragments wereordered encoding the anti-CD3.32 scFv flanked with 40 bp homologyregions to the digested backbone. These fragments were introduced intopJB0368 and pJB0373 by Gibson Assembly to create plasmids encoding a6×HIS affinity tag (SEQ ID NO: 1150), AE292 XTEN, RSR2295,anti-EGFR-anti-CD3 bispecific tandem scFv, RSR2295, AE868 XTEN having aC-Tag affinity tag constructed with two different anti-EGFR bindingdomains, EGFR.23 and EGFR.2 to result in the pAH0025 and pAH0026constructs with the DNA sequence and encoded amino acid sequenceprovided in Table 9.

To generate bispecific antigen binding polypeptide constructs with ashortened C-terminal XTEN, pJB0244 was digested with BtsI and EcoRI toremove the C-terminal XTEN and the C-tag. A PCR fragment encoding for anAE584 XTEN sequence and C-tag was amplified from pJB0244. A secondfragment encoding vector backbone with 40 bp of homology past the EcoRIsite was synthesized with a 34 base tail overlapping the first fragment.These two fragments were cloned into the digested pJB0244 backbone usingthe Gibson Assembly Kit to create plasmid pJB0354, which encodes a 6×HISaffinity tag (SEQ ID NO: 1150), AE292, RSR2295, anti-HER2-anti-CD3bispecific tandem scFv, RSR2295, AE584 XTEN and a C-Tag affinity tag. Togenerate pJB0355, a PCR fragment encoding for an AE293 XTEN sequence andC-tag was amplified from pJB0244. This was cloned, along with the secondfragment described above, into the digested pJB0244 backbone using theGibson Assembly Kit to create plasmid pJB0355, which encodes a 6×HISaffinity tag (SEQ ID NO: 1150), XTEN292, RSR2295, anti-Her2-anti-CD3bispecific tandem scFv, RSR2295, AE300 XTEN and a C-Tag affinity tag(DNA and amino acid sequences in Table 9). Uncleavable variants ofpJB0354 and pJB0355 (pJB0377 and pJB0378 respectively) were alsoconstructed substituting RSR2295 with the sequence EAGRSANHTPAGLTGP (SEQID NO: 88).

To generate protein with shortened N- and C-terminal XTENs, three PCRproducts were amplified. The first PCR product consisted of theN-terminal His tag and AE144_7A XTEN amplified from pCW1199. The secondPCR products consisted of the N-terminal release site 2295, theanti-HER2-anti-CD3 bispecific tandem scFv, and the C-terminal releasesite 2295 and 286 amino acids of XTEN sequence. These two fragments werecloned into a backbone that was generated by PCR amplification thatincludes the last 17 XTEN amino acids on its 5′ end including 30 bp ofhomology to the second PCR product and the STII signal peptide, 6×Histag (SEQ ID NO: 1150) and 5 XTEN residues on its 3′ end, which includes39 bp of homology to the 5′ end of the first PCR product via GibsonAssembly to form pJB0380. pJB0380 encodes for a 6×HIS affinity tag (SEQID NO: 1150), AE144_7A XTEN, RSR2295, anti-HER2-anti-CD3 bispecifictandem scFv, RSR2295, AE293 XTEN and a C-Tag affinity tag (DNA and aminoacid sequences in Table 9). An uncleavable variants of pJB0380 (pJB0379)was also constructed substituting RSR2295 with the sequenceEAGRSANHTPAGLTGP (SEQ ID NO: 88). The same methodologies would beemployed to make constructs having CD3.24, CD3.30, CD3.31, CD3.33 scFv,and scFv for antigen binding fragments against target cell markersdescribed herein, in any combination or orientation (i.e., AF1-AF2 orAF2-AF1 in an N- to C-terminal orientation).

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Example 2: Evaluation of CD3 scFv Sequence Variants in Comparison toParental CD3 scFv

The purpose of the experiments was to evaluate four CD3 sequencevariants to determine if the variants had enhanced properties incomparison to the CD3.9 parental scFv.

1. Determination of Melting Temperature (T_(m))

The melting temperature of each scFv variant was measured to determineits thermal stability. Briefly, a uniform quantity of scFv in 200 μL of1% BSA-PBST was aliquoted into PCR tubes. Tubes were incubated for onehour at several different temperatures (50° C., 51.4° C., 53.7° C.,57.3° C., 61.7° C., 65.5° C., and 68° C.). 50 μL of each sample wasadded to an ELISA plate coated with CD3CEμ target antigen (CreativeBiomart) or BSA (reference to address stickiness). The wells of theELISA plate were prefilled with 1% BSA-PBST (50 μl/well). Plates wereincubated for 1 hour at room temperature. Plates were washed three timeswith water with 0.05% TWEEN to remove unbound scFv. Bound scFv wasdetected by adding an anti-YOL antibody (Thermo Scientific # MA180189)(1:500 diluted in 1% BSA-PBST (0.05%)) that detects a porcinealpha-tubulin motif in the linker between the heavy and light chain.Samples were incubated at room temperature for 1 hour. Plates werewashed three times with water with 0.05% TWEEN to remove unbound scFv.The anti-YOL antibody was detected by adding an anti-rat-HRP antibody(Thermo Scientific #31470) (1:7500 diluted in 1% BSA-PBST (0.05%)) [100μl/well) and incubating at room temperature for 1 hour. Plates werewashed three times with water with 0.05% TWEEN to remove unboundantibody. Plates were developed using TMB(3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine) substrate (100 μL/well for 6 minutes atroom temperature. The reactions were stopped with H2504 (0.5M, 100μL/well). The relative activity was measured as the absorbance readingat 450 nM. The absorbance at each temperature was graphed. The meltingtemperature was determined to be the EC50 of each sample, thetemperature at which the binding of the scFv was reduced to 50% ofmaximal signal. The results are presented in Table 11.

Results: The assay results demonstrate that the CD3 scFv 3.23 and 3.24had a Tm of 5° C. higher than the parental CD3.9, while the CD3.25 andCD3.26 (sequences shown in Table 12) scFv had T_(m) that were equivalentto the parental CD3.9.

2. Determination of Binding Affinity to CD3

The binding affinity of each scFv was measured using the ForteBio BLItzinstrument. A dilution series of each scFv was prepared in PBS (300μL/tube) starting from 1000 nM to 62.5 nM in one to one dilution stepsfor CD3.24-26, 400 nM to 25 nM in one to one dilution steps for CD3.23.Biotinylated CD3CEμ antigen (Creative Biomart) was diluted in PBS to afinal concentration of 30 ug/ml. Streptavidin Biosensors (ForteBio) wereactivated in PBS for 10 minutes. To perform the measurements, thestreptavidin biosensors were applied to the BLItz instrument. A tubecontaining 300 μL of PBS was transferred to the BLItz instrument for 30seconds. A tube containing biotinylated CD3CEμ (30 ug/ml, 300 μL/tube)was transferred to the BLItz instrument to measure capture of antigen tosensor for 120 seconds. A tube containing 300 μL of PBS was transferredto the BLItz instrument for 30 seconds to measure the baseline signal. Atube containing test scFv (30 ug/ml, 300 μL/tube) was transferred to theBLItz instrument to measure association of the scFv to antigen-loadedbiosensor for 120 seconds. A tube containing 300 μL of PBS wastransferred to the BLItz instrument for 120 seconds to measuredissociation of the scFv from the antigen-loaded biosensor. The protocolwas repeated for each scFv dilution. The KD of each antibody wasdetermined using the BLI software (ForteBio). The results are presentedin Table 11, which shows melting temp and binding affinity of the CD3binding variants, demonstrating that variants such as CD3.23 havereduced binding affinity for CD3.

The binding affinity of bivalent anti-HER2, anti-CD3 XTENylated binderAC2275 (see Example 24) was measured against targets (HER2 and CD3)using a ForteBio Octet Red instrument. The assay was performed in aPBSTB buffer (10 mM sodium phosphate dibasic, 1.8 mM potassium phosphatemonobasic, 137 mM sodium chloride, 2.7 mM potassium chloride, 0.5% BSA,0.005% Tween-20). For binding to human HER2 or cynomolgus monkey HERa2,a dilution series of each analyte was prepared in PBSTB buffer (500μL/tube) starting from 64 nM to 1 nM in one to one dilution steps. Forbinding to human CD3 or cynomolgus monkey CD3, a dilution series of eachanalyte was prepared in PBSTB buffer (500 μL/tube) starting from 1010 nMto 16 nM in one to one dilution steps. Targets were diluted in PBSTB toa final concentration of 33 ug/ml. Anti-human Fc biosensors (ForteBio)were activated in PBSTB buffer for 10 minutes. To perform themeasurements, a set of anti-human Fc biosensors were placed on thesensor rack and were transferred to Octet Red instrument. A 96-wellnon-binding opaque plate containing 200 μL of PBSTB buffer, glycinebuffer, targets and analytes were transferred to Octet Red instrument.Biosensors were transferred to the PBSTB buffer for 600 seconds forequilibration. For activation, biosensors were transferred to a 10 mMglycine buffer, pH 1.5 for 10 seconds and were transferred to PBSTBbuffer for 10 seconds. The activation step was repeated for additional 2times. Biosensors were transferred to the target well for 100 secondsfor loading step. Biosensors were transferred to PBSTB buffer for 600seconds for baseline measurement. Biosensors were transferred to well ofanalyte for 200-400 seconds for association step. Biosensors weretransferred to well of analyte for 300-400 seconds for disassociationstep. The protocol was repeated for each target. The binding affinity ofeach antibody was determined using the Octet Data Analysis software(ForteBio). The results are presented in Table 11A.

Results: The assay results demonstrate that the CD3 sequence variantsall had reduced binding affinity to CD3 in comparison to the parentalCD3.9.

TABLE 11 T_(m) and Binding Affinity Results scFv Construct Melting temp(° C.) Binding Affinity (nM) CD3.9 57 75 CD3.23 62 175 CD3.24 62 296CD3.25 57 215 CD3.26 57 221

TABLE 11A Binding Affinity Results of AC2275 Target Binding Affinity(nM) Human HER2-Fc 4.5 Cyno HER2-Fc 1.2 Human CD3 ϵ -Fc 111 Cyno CD3 ϵ-Fc 170

TABLE 12 scFv sequences SEQ ID Construct Amino Acid Sequence NO: 3.25ELVVTQEPSHTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTS 1153 SNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIGGTIKRAPGTPARFSGSLLGGKAALTLSGVQPEDEAEYYCALW YPNLWVFGGGTKLTVLGATPPETGAETESPGETTGGSAESEPPGEGEVQLLESGGGIVQPGG SLKLSCAASGFTENTYAMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVARIRSKYNNYATYYADSVKDRETISRDDSK NTVYLQMNNLKTEDTAVYYCVRHENFGNSYVSWFAHWGQGTLVTVSS 3.26 ELVVTQEPSHTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGEVTT 1154SNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIGGTIKRAPGTPA RFSGSLLGGKAALTLSGVQPEDEAEYYCALWYPNLWVFGGGTKLTVLGATPPETGAETESPG ETTGGSAESEPPGEGEVQLLESGGGIVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTENTYAMNWVRQAPGKGLEW VARIRSKYNNYATYYADSVKDRETISRDDSKNTVYLQMNNLKTEDTAVYYCVRHENFGNSYV SWFAHWGQGTLVTVSS

Conclusions: Two new anti-CD3 scFvs have been identified that haveimproved thermal stability. Each new scFv has 8 to 9 mutations relativeto CD3.9, residing primarily in the CDRs. These mutations have reducedaffinity of the scFvs for their target (CD3) compared to the parentalCD3.9 but bispecific T cell engagers utilizing CD3.23 are stillefficacious in cell killing assays and in vivo.

Example 3: Fermentation and Purification of Stable and Unstable ChimericFusion Polypeptides Comprising Bispecific Antigen Binding Fragments,Release Segments, and XTEN

The following example describes production of two highly-similarchimeric bispecific antigen binding fragment compositions, differingonly in the anti-CD3 antigen binding fragment utilized, the observedincongruity of aggregation tendency between the two constructs, and thediscovery that the sequence of the anti-CD3 antigen binding fragment hada significant impact on production, recovery, and purification ofstable, soluble product.

Construct ID pJB0169 is a molecule having eight distinct domains. Fromthe N-terminus to the C-terminus, the molecule consists of an N-terminalpolyhistidine tag (His6 (SEQ ID NO: 1150)), an unstructured 292 aminoacid chain (XTEN_AE293), a protease cleavable release segment (RS), ananti-EGFR scFv (aEGFR.2), an anti-CD3 scFv (aCD3.9), another proteasecleavable release segment (RS), an unstructured 864 amino acid chain,and four C-terminal residues—glutamic acid, proline, glutamic acid,alanine (C-tag) (XTEN_AE868).

Construct ID pJB0231 is a molecule configured similarly; from theN-terminus to the C-terminus, the molecule consists of an N-terminalpolyhistidine tag (His6 (SEQ ID NO: 1150)), an unstructured 292 aminoacid chain (XTEN_AE292), a protease cleavable release segment (RS), ananti-EGFR scFv (aEGFR.2), an anti-CD3 scFv (aCD3.23), another proteasecleavable release segment (RS), an unstructured 864 amino acid chain,and four C-terminal residues—glutamic acid, proline, glutamic acid,alanine (C-tag) (XTEN_AE868).

EXPRESSION: Both molecules (pJB0169 and pJB0231) were expressed in aproprietary E. coli AmE098 strain and partitioned into the periplasm viaan N-terminal secretory leader sequence (MKKNIAFLLASMFVFSIATNAYA-(SEQ IDNO: 1155)), which was cleaved during translocation. Fermentationcultures were grown with animal-free complex medium at 37° C. andtemperature shifted to 26° C. prior to phosphate depletion withcontinued fermentation for 12 hours following phosphate depletion.During harvest, fermentation whole broth was centrifuged to pellet thecells. At harvest, the total volume and the wet cell weight (WCW; ratioof pellet to supernatant) were recorded, and the pelleted cells werecollected and frozen at −80° C.

CLARIFICATION: Frozen cell pellet of each molecule (pJB0169 and pJB0231)was resuspended 3-fold in lysis buffer (60 mM acetic acid, 350 mM NaCl)at pH 4.5, and the cells were lysed via homogenization. The homogenatewas flocculated overnight at pH 4.5 and 2-8° C. The flocculatedhomogenate was centrifuged, and the supernatant was retained. Thesupernatant was diluted approximately 3-fold with water, then adjustedto 7±1 mS/cm with NaCl. The supernatant was then adjusted to 0.1% (m/m)diatomaceous earth and mixed via impeller. The supernatant was filteredthrough a filter train ending with a 0.22 μm filter. The filtrate wasadjusted to pH 7.0 with sodium phosphate dibasic.

PURIFICATION: Each molecule (pJB0169 and pJB0231) was initially capturedfrom clarified lysate and purified by Protein-L Chromatography(TOYOPEARL AF-rProtein L-650F). Subsequently, IMAC chromatography (GEIMAC Sepharose 6 FF) was used to select for the N-terminal His6-tag (SEQID NO: 1150), then C-tag affinity chromatography (CaptureSelect C-tagXLAffinity Matrix) was used to select for the C-terminal EPEA-tag (SEQ IDNO: 1149). Anion exchange chromatography (BIA CIMmultus QA monolith) wasused to remove HMWCs and to polish to final purity.

ANALYTICS: The aggregation state of the process intermediates wasmonitored by SEC-HPLC. The SEC-HPLC method was performed using aPhenomenex 3 μm SEC-4000 300×7.8 mm (P/N 00H-4514-K0), a 20-minuteisocratic method, at 1 mL/min, while monitoring the absorbance at 220nm. pJB0169 monomer elutes from the analytical column at 6.2 minutes,and HMWC elute from 4.8-6.0 minutes. SEC-HPLC quality was measured asthe relative area under the curve at 6.2 minutes versus the total areaunder the curve from 4.8-6.4 minutes.

Results: Aggregation summary (SEC-HPLC % monomer) for construct pJB0169and construct pJB0231 following each unit operation are presented inTable 13. Recovery of ≥95% monomer was the quality threshold upon finalpolishing as the criterion for considering a molecule stable orprocessable.

TABLE 13 Analytic Results Unit Unit Operation Operation pJB0169 pJB0231Number Description αEGFR.2-αCD3.9 αEGFR.2-αCD3.23 1 Clarified 26.7% 4.4%lysate 2 Protein L 40.7% 13.0% eluate 3 IMAC eluate 52.8% 36.9% 4 C-tageluate 71.0% 53.8% 5 AEX eluate 99.9% 79.2% Stable unstable

CONCLUSIONS: Construct pJB0169 was purified to the target monomericquality by SEC-HPLC (≥95% monomer), indicating that the construct isstable and compatible with both recovery and purification operations.However, construct pJB0231 could not be purified to the target monomericquality, achieving only 79% monomer upon final polishing, indicatingthat the construct is either unstable or incompatible with recovery orpurification operations (or a combination thereof). Because the onlydifference between pJB0169 and pJB0231 is the anti-CD3 scFv sequence, itwas hypothesized that the anti-CD3.23 scFv is incompatible within thecontext of the bispecific molecule as composed with the variouscomponents.

STABILITY IMPROVEMENT AND ASSESSMENT: New scFvs (anti-EGFR.23 andanti-CD3.32) were designed for improved stability via (1) reduction ofsurface hydrophobicity and (2) reduction of isoelectric pointdifferences between the paired scFv molecules (fused by a short peptidelinker) by substitution of amino acids at select locations. ConstructspAH0025 and pAH0026 represent design iterations on pJB0169, wherepAH0025 contains the anti-CD3.32 scFv variant, and pAH0026 contains boththe anti-CD3.32 scFv variant and the EGFR.23 scFv variant. ConstructspAH0025 and pAH0026 would be expressed, clarified, purified, andanalyzed as above; the SEC-HPLC results throughout the purificationwould be monitored and compared to pJB0169 and pJB0231 to assessrelative stability. New design pairings are anticipated to be morestable than pJB0231 and would be expected to show concomitantimprovement in percent monomer content, as measured by SEC-HPLC,following the unit operations tabulated below in Table 14 (or a subsetthereof). Any construct that meets the purity target of >95% monomerwould be considered stable or processable.

TABLE 14 analytic results Unit SEC-HPLC quality (% monomer) UnitOperation pJB0169 pJB0231 pAH0025 pAH0026 Operation Descrip- αEGFR.2-αEGFR.2- αEGFR.2- αEGFR.23- Number tion αCD3.9 αCD3.23 αCD3.32 αCD3.32 1Clarified 26.7% 4.4% TBD TBD lysate 2 Protein L 40.7% 13.0% TBD TBDeluate 3 IMAC 52.8% 36.9% TBD TBD eluate 4 C-tag 71.0% 53.8% TBD TBDeluate 5 AEX 99.9% 79.2% TBD TBD eluate stable unstable TBD TBD

Example 4: Binding Affinity of Anti-EpCAM×Anti-CD3 Bispecific AntigenBinding Polypeptide Composition

The binding affinity of anti-EpCAM×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen bindingpolypeptide constructs to human EpCAM and human CD3 was measured usingflow cytometry with huEp-CHO 4-12B (CHO cell line transfected with humanEpCAM) and Jurkat cells.

The binding constants for anti-EpCAM×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen bindingpolypeptide binding to EpCAM-expressing and CD3-expressing cells wasmeasured by competition binding with a fluorescently-labeled,protease-treated bispecific antigen binding polypeptide. Thefluorescently-labeled, protease-treated bispecific antigen bindingpolypeptide was made by conjugation of Alexa Fluor 647 C2 maleimide(Thermo Fisher, cat#A20347) to a cysteine-containing, protease-treatedbispecific antigen binding polypeptide mutant (MMP-9 treated pCW1645).Binding experiments were performed on 10,000 cells at 4° C. for 1 hourin a total volume of 100 μL of binding buffer (2% FCS, 5 mM EDTA, HBSS).Cells were washed once with cold binding buffer, then re-suspended in 1%formaldehyde in phosphate-buffered saline and immediately analyzed on aMillipore Guava easyCyte flow cytometer. Binding of thefluorescently-labeled, protease-treated pCW1645 was found to have anapparent K_(d) value of 1 nM to hEp-CHO 4-12B and 4 nM to CD3+Jurkatcells.

Competition binding experiments were performed on 10,000 hEp-CHO 4-12Bcells with 1.5 nM fluorescently-labeled, protease-treated pCW1645 at 4°C. for 1 hour in a total volume of 100 μL of binding buffer (2% FCS, 5mM EDTA, HBSS). Cells were washed once with cold binding buffer, thenre-suspended in 1% formaldehyde in phosphate-buffered saline andimmediately analyzed on a Millipore Guava easyCyte flow cytometer.Competition binding of fluorescently labeled, protease-treated pCW1645to hEp-CHO 4-12B cells with cleaved bispecific antigen bindingpolypeptide (pJB0189 hEp.2-hCD3.9 or AC1984 hEp.2-hCD3.23) resulted inapparent binding constants of 0.5 nM for hEp.2 (panitumumab).

Competition binding experiments were performed on 10,000 Jurkat cellswith 10 nM fluorescently-labeled, protease-treated pCW1645 at 4° C. for1 hour in a total volume of 100 μL of binding buffer (2% FCS, 5 mM EDTA,HBSS). Cells were washed once with cold binding buffer, thenre-suspended in 1% formaldehyde in phosphate-buffered saline andimmediately analyzed on a Millipore Guava easyCyte flow cytometer.Competition binding of fluorescently-labeled, protease-treated pCW1645to Jurkat cells with cleaved bispecific antigen binding polypeptide(pJB0189 hEp.2-hCD3.9 or AC1984 hEp.2-hCD3.23) resulted in apparentbinding constants of 75 nM for hCD3.9 and 300 nM for hCD3.23 for CD3binding and 0.5 nM for EpCAM binding.

Conclusions: The binding affinity of CD3.23 for CD3 on Jurkat cells is300 nM, which is 4-fold weaker than the affinity of CD3.9. The bindingaffinity of hEp.2 for EpCAM on Jurkat cells is 0.5 nM.

Example 5: Binding Affinity of Anti-HER2×Anti-CD3 Bispecific AntigenBinding Polypeptide Composition

The binding affinity of anti-HER2×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen bindingpolypeptide constructs to human HER2 and human CD3 are measured usingflow cytometry with hHER2-CT26 (CT26 cell line transfected with humanHER2) and Jurkat cells.

The binding constants for anti-HER2×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen bindingpolypeptide binding to HER2-expressing and CD3-expressing cells aremeasured by competition binding with a fluorescently labeled,protease-treated bispecific antigen binding polypeptide. Thefluorescently labeled bispecific antigen binding polypeptide is made byconjugation of Alexa Fluor 647 C2 maleimide (Thermo Fisher, cat#A20347)to a cysteine-containing bispecific antigen binding polypeptide mutant(MMP-9 treated pJB0297 (see Table 14B)) with hHER2.2-hCD3.23 and twoXTEN. The fluorescently-labeled, protease-treated bispecific antigenbinding polypeptide is made by conjugation of Alexa Fluor 647 C2maleimide (Thermo Fisher, cat#A20347) to a cysteine-containing,protease-treated bispecific antigen binding polypeptide mutant (MMP-9treated pJB0297). Binding experiments are performed on 10,000 cells at4° C. for 1 hour in a total volume of 100 μL of binding buffer (2% FCS,5 mM EDTA, HBSS). Cells are washed once with cold binding buffer, thenre-suspended in 1% formaldehyde in phosphate-buffered saline andimmediately analyzed on a Millipore Guava easyCyte flow cytometer.Binding of the fluorescently-labeled, protease-treated pJB0297 isexpected to have an apparent K_(d) value in the low nM concentration tohHER2-CT26 and about 300 nM to CD3+ Jurkat cells. Binding of thefluorescently-labeled pJB0297 with two XTEN is expected to have anapparent K_(d) value about 10- to 100-fold weaker than forfluorescently-labeled, protease-treated bispecific antigen bindingpolypeptide to hHER2-CT26 and CD3+ Jurkat cells.

Competition binding experiments are performed on 10,000 hHER2-CT26 cellsat a concentration of fluorescently-labeled, protease-treated pJB0297close to the K_(d) from the previously described binding experiment at4° C. for 1 hour in a total volume of 100 μL of binding buffer (2% FCS,5 mM EDTA, HBSS). Cells are washed once with cold binding buffer, thenre-suspended in 1% formaldehyde in phosphate-buffered saline andimmediately analyzed on a Millipore Guava easyCyte flow cytometer.Competition binding of fluorescently-labeled, protease-treated pJB0297to hHER2-CT26 cells with pJB0244 bispecific antigen binding polypeptideis expected to have an apparent binding constant similar to the directbinding constant of fluorescently-labeled pJB0297.

Competition binding experiments are performed on 10,000 Jurkat cellswith about 300 nM (or a concentration close to the K_(d) from thepreviously described binding experiment) of fluorescently-labeled,protease-treated pJB0297 at 4° C. for 1 hour in a total volume of 100 μLof binding buffer (2% FCS, 5 mM EDTA, HBSS). Cells are washed once withcold binding buffer, then re-suspended in 1% formaldehyde inphosphate-buffered saline and immediately analyzed on a Millipore GuavaeasyCyte flow cytometer. Competition binding of fluorescently-labeled,protease-treated pJB0297 to Jurkat cells with pJB0244 bispecific antigenbinding polypeptide is expected to have an apparent binding constantsimilar to the direct binding constant of fluorescently-labeled pJB0297,which is expected to be in the low micromolar to nanomolar concentrationrange.

TABLE 14B pJB0297-DNA and Amino Acid Sequence Construct SEQ IDAmino Acid  SEQ ID Name DNA Sequence NO: DNA Sequence (AA) NO: AApJB0297 CACCATCATCACCATCACTCCCCA 1137 HHHHHHSPAGSPTSTEEGTSES 1138GCAGGCAGCCCGACCAGCACCGAG ATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTS GAGGGTACGAGCGAGTCGGCTACTESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPG CCAGAGAGCGGTCCGGGTACCTCT TSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETACGGAACCGTCCGAAGGTAGCGCT PGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEG CCAGGCACGTCTGAAAGCGCGACGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESAT CCGGAAAGCGGTCCAGGCAGCGAG PESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESCCGGCGACCTCCGGTAGCGAAACG ATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSP CCTGGTACCTCGGAGTCAGCGACTAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPG CCGGAAAGCGGTCCGGGTAGCGAA TSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGCCTGCAACGAGCGGTAGCGAGACT PGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGS CCAGGCACTAGCGAATCCGCAACTETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSP CCGGAGTCGGGTCCGGGCACCTCT TSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEACGGAGCCTAGCGAGGGCTCAGCA PSEGSAPGGSAPEAGRSANHTP CCAGGTAGCCCTGCAGGTTCCCCGAGLTGPATSGSETPGTDIQMTQ ACGTCAACCGAGGAAGGTACAAGC SPSSLSASVGDRVTITCKASQDGAAAGCGCCACCCCTGAGTCGGGC VSIGVAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYS CCTGGCAGCGAACCGGCAACTAGCASYRYTGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFT GGCAGCGAGACTCCGGGTACCAGC LTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYYIYGAGTCTGCTACGCCAGAGAGCGGC PYTFGQGTKVEIKGATPPETGA CCAGGTTCGCCAGCGGGTTCGCCGETESPGETTGGSAESEPPGEGE ACTAGCACGGAGGAGGGCAGCCCA VQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAGCGGGTAGCCCGACCAGCACTGAG ASGFTFTDYTMDWVRQAPGKGL GAGGGTACGTCCACCGAACCGAGCEWVADVNPNSGGSIYNQRFKGR GAAGGTAGCGCACCAGGTACCTCC FTLSVDRSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEGAGTCTGCCACCCCTGAATCCGGT DTAVYYCARNLGPSFYFDYWGQ CCAGGTACCAGCGAATCAGCCACCGTLVTVSSGGGGSELVVTQEPS CCGGAGTCGGGTCCAGGTACGAGC LTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSNGAVTSGAATCTGCTACCCCGGAATCCGGC SNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIGGT CCAGGCAGCGAACCTGCTACTAGCNKRAPGTPARFSGSLLGGKAAL GGCAGCGAAACGCCGGGCAGCGAA TLSGVQPEDEAVYYCALWYPNLCCTGCCACGTCAGGCAGCGAGACG WVFGGGTKLTVLGATPPETGAE CCGGGTTCCCCTGCAGGCTCCCCGTESPGETTGGSAESEPPGEGEV ACCAGCACTGAGGAGGGCACCTCC QLLESGGGIVQPGGSLKLSCAAACCGAACCATCAGAAGGTAGCGCG SGFTFNTYAMNWVRQAPGKGLE CCTGGTACGTCAACCGAACCTTCCWVARIRSKYNNYATYYADSVKD GAGGGCAGCGCACCGGGTGGCTCA RFTISRDDSKNTVYLQMNNLKTGCGCCTGAGGCAGGTCGTTCTGCT EDTAVYYCVRHENFGNSYVSWF AACCATACCCCTGCAGGATTAACTAHWGQGTLVTVSSGTAEAASAC GGCCCCGCCACCAGCGGGAGCGAG GEAGRSANHTPAGLTGPPGSPAACCCCCGGGACTGACATTCAGATG GSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGT ACTCAGTCTCCGTCCTCCCTGTCTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEE GCGAGCGTGGGCGACCGTGTGACT GTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSATTACCTGTAAAGCCTCCCAGGAC APGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSG GTGTCTATCGGTGTGGCATGGTATSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGS CAACAAAAGCCGGGTAAGGCACCT PTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTAAACTGCTGATCTACTCCGCTTCT EPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGS TACCGTTACACGGGCGTTCCGTCCPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAP CGTTTTAGCGGTTCCGGTAGCGGT GTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESACTGATTTTACCCTGACTATTTCC GPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATP TCCCTGCAACCAGAAGACTTTGCGESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSTEP ACCTATTACTGTCAGCAATACTAT SEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSEATTTACCCGTATACCTTCGGCCAG SATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGS GGCACTAAGGTTGAAATTAAAGGTPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGP GCAACGCCTCCGGAGACTGGTGCT GSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGAAACTGAGTCCCCGGGCGAGACG GPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSE ACCGGTGGCTCTGCTGAATCCGAAGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEP CCACCGGGCGAAGGCGAGGTTCAG SEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTCTGGTGGAGTCTGGCGGCGGTCTG EPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGT GTACAGCCGGGTGGTAGCCTGCGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGP CTGAGCTGCGCGGCGTCCGGTTTC GSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESACTTTCACCGATTATACCATGGAC GPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATP TGGGTTCGCCAGGCACCGGGCAAGESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESA GGTCTGGAATGGGTGGCGGACGTG TPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAAACCCGAACTCCGGTGGTTCTATC GSPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGT TACAACCAGCGTTTCAAAGGTCGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAP TTCACGCTGAGCGTAGATCGTAGC GTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSEAAAAACACTCTGTACCTGCAGATG TPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSG AACTCCCTGCGCGCAGAAGACACCSETPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEP GCGGTGTATTACTGTGCACGTAAC SEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSECTGGGCCCGTCCTTCTATTTCGAC SATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGT TACTGGGGTCAAGGTACTCTGGTASESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEE ACTGTTTCCTCTGGTGGTGGCGGC GSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAGCGAGTTAGTTGTGACCCAAGAG APGTSESATPESGPGTSESATP CCGAGCCTGACCGTTAGCCCGGGTESGPGTSESATPESGPGSEPAT GGTACGGTCACCCTGACGTGCCGT SGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAAGCAGCAACGGTGCGGTCACGAGC GSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGT AGCAACTATGCCAATTGGGTCCAGSTEPSEGSAPGSEPATSGSETP CAGAAACCGGGTCAAGCACCGCGT GTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGAGGCCTGATCGGCGGCACCAATAAA AEPEA CGTGCCCCGGGTACTCCTGCGCGTTTCTCCGGTAGCCTGCTGGGCGGC AAAGCCGCTCTGACCCTGAGCGGTGTCCAGCCGGAAGATGAAGCGGTG TACTACTGCGCGCTGTGGTATCCGAATCTGTGGGTTTTTGGCGGCGGT ACCAAGCTGACCGTATTGGGTGCTACGCCACCGGAGACTGGCGCAGAA ACGGAAAGCCCGGGTGAGACTACGGGTGGCTCTGCGGAGAGCGAACCT CCGGGTGAGGGTGAGGTCCAACTGCTGGAGTCTGGTGGTGGCATTGTT CAACCGGGTGGCTCGTTGAAGCTGAGCTGTGCAGCTAGCGGCTTTACC TTCAACACCTATGCGATGAATTGGGTTCGTCAGGCACCGGGTAAGGGC CTGGAATGGGTGGCGCGTATCCGCTCCAAGTACAACAACTACGCGACC TACTACGCGGATAGCGTTAAAGACCGCTTCACGATTAGCCGTGACGAT TCCAAGAATACGGTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAATCTGAAAACCGAAGAT ACCGCGGTGTATTACTGTGTGCGCCACGAAAATTTCGGCAACAGCTAC GTGAGCTGGTTTGCACATTGGGGTCAGGGCACCCTGGTTACGGTGAGC TCCGGGACTGCTGAGGCGGCTAGCGCCTGTGGAGAAGCTGGAAGAAGC GCCAATCACACACCAGCTGGACTTACAGGCCCGCCTGGTAGCCCCGCG GGGAGCCCTACAAGCACTGAGGAGGGCACATCTGAGTCCGCTACCCCT GAGAGTGGACCCGGGACAAGCACTGAGCCTAGCGAAGGAAGCGCACCA GGTTCCCCCGCTGGGAGCCCCACAAGCACAGAAGAGGGAACTTCTACC GAGCCCTCTGAGGGCTCAGCCCCTGGAACTAGCACAGAGCCCTCCGAA GGCAGTGCACCGGGTACTTCCGAAAGCGCAACTCCGGAATCCGGCCCT GGTTCTGAGCCTGCTACTTCCGGCTCTGAAACTCCAGGTAGCGAGCCA GCGACTTCTGGTTCTGAAACTCCAGGTTCACCGGCGGGTAGCCCGACG AGCACGGAGGAAGGTACCTCTGAGTCGGCCACTCCTGAGTCCGGTCCG GGCACGAGCACCGAGCCGAGCGAGGGTTCAGCCCCGGGTACCAGCACG GAGCCGTCCGAGGGTAGCGCACCGGGTTCTCCGGCGGGCTCCCCTACG TCTACGGAAGAGGGTACGTCCACTGAACCTAGCGAGGGCAGCGCGCCA GGCACCAGCACTGAACCGAGCGAAGGCAGCGCACCTGGCACTAGCGAG TCTGCGACTCCGGAGAGCGGTCCGGGTACGAGCACGGAACCAAGCGAA GGCAGCGCCCCAGGTACCTCTGAATCTGCTACCCCAGAATCTGGCCCG GGTTCCGAGCCAGCTACCTCTGGTTCTGAAACCCCAGGTACTTCCACT GAACCAAGCGAAGGTAGCGCTCCTGGCACTTCTACTGAACCATCCGAA GGTTCCGCTCCTGGTACGTCTGAAAGCGCTACCCCTGAAAGCGGCCCA GGCACCTCTGAAAGCGCTACTCCTGAGAGCGGTCCAGGCTCTCCAGCA GGTTCTCCAACCTCCACTGAAGAAGGCACCTCTGAGTCTGCTACCCCT GAATCTGGTCCTGGCTCCGAACCTGCTACCTCTGGTTCCGAAACTCCA GGTACCTCGGAATCTGCGACTCCGGAATCTGGCCCGGGCACGAGCACG GAGCCGTCTGAGGGTAGCGCACCAGGTACCAGCACTGAGCCTTCTGAG GGCTCTGCACCGGGTACCTCCACGGAACCTTCGGAAGGTTCTGCGCCG GGTACCTCCACTGAGCCATCCGAGGGTTCAGCACCAGGTACTAGCACG GAACCGTCCGAGGGCTCTGCACCAGGTACGAGCACCGAACCGTCGGAG GGTAGCGCTCCAGGTAGCCCAGCGGGCTCTCCGACAAGCACCGAAGAA GGCACCAGCACCGAGCCGTCCGAAGGTTCCGCACCAGGTACAAGCGAG AGCGCGACTCCTGAATCTGGTCCGGGTAGCGAGCCTGCAACCAGCGGT TCTGAGACGCCGGGCACTTCCGAATCTGCGACCCCGGAGTCCGGTCCA GGTTCAGAGCCGGCGACGAGCGGTTCGGAAACGCCGGGTACGTCTGAA TCAGCCACGCCGGAGTCTGGTCCGGGTACCTCGACCGAACCAAGCGAA GGTTCGGCACCGGGTACTAGCGAGAGCGCAACCCCTGAAAGCGGTCCG GGCAGCCCGGCAGGTTCTCCAACCAGCACCGAAGAAGGTTCCCCTGCT GGTAGCCCGACCTCTACGGAGGAAGGTAGCCCTGCAGGTTCCCCAACT TCTACTGAGGAAGGTACTTCTGAGTCCGCTACCCCAGAAAGCGGTCCT GGTACCTCCACTGAACCGTCTGAAGGCTCTGCACCAGGCACTTCTGAG TCTGCTACTCCAGAAAGCGGCCCAGGTTCTGAACCAGCAACTTCTGGC TCTGAGACTCCAGGCACTTCTGAGTCCGCAACGCCTGAATCCGGTCCT GGTTCTGAACCAGCTACTTCCGGCAGCGAAACCCCAGGTACCTCTGAG TCTGCGACTCCAGAGTCTGGTCCTGGTACTTCCACTGAGCCTAGCGAG GGTTCCGCACCAGGTTCTCCGGCTGGTAGCCCGACCAGCACGGAGGAG GGTACGTCTGAATCTGCAACGCCGGAATCGGGCCCAGGTTCGGAGCCT GCAACGTCTGGCAGCGAAACCCCGGGTACCTCCGAATCTGCTACACCG GAAAGCGGTCCTGGCAGCCCTGCTGGTTCTCCAACCTCTACCGAGGAG GGTTCACCGGCAGGTAGCCCGACTAGCACTGAAGAAGGTACTAGCACG GAGCCGAGCGAGGGTAGTGCTCCGGGTACGAGCGAGAGCGCAACGCCA GAGAGCGGTCCAGGCACCAGCGAATCGGCCACCCCTGAGAGCGGCCCA GGTACTTCTGAGAGCGCCACTCCTGAATCCGGCCCTGGTAGCGAGCCG GCAACCTCCGGCTCAGAAACTCCTGGTTCGGAACCAGCGACCAGCGGT TCTGAAACTCCGGGTAGCCCGGCAGGCAGCCCAACGAGCACCGAAGAG GGTACCAGCACGGAACCGAGCGAGGGTTCTGCCCCGGGTACTTCCACC GAACCATCGGAGGGCTCTGCACCTGGTAGCGAACCTGCGACGTCTGGT TCTGAAACGCCGGGTACCAGCGAAAGCGCTACCCCAGAATCCGGTCCG GGCACTAGCACCGAGCCATCGGAG GGCGCCGCAGAACCAGAGGCG

Example 6: Human/Cynomolgus Monkey Cross-Reactivity ofAnti-HER2×Anti-CD3 Bispecific Antigen Binding Polypeptide Composition

Redirected cellular cytotoxicity of an activated, cleaved (such that themasking XTEN are removed) anti-HER2×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen bindingpolypeptide composition (protease treatment of pJB0244 to result inpJB0244A) was compared in both human and cynomolgus monkey cell-basedassay systems to investigate whether the cynomolgus monkey can serve asrelevant species for pharmacologic and toxicological safety.

Human and cynomolgus monkey peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC)were used as effector cells and HER2 transfected CT26 cells as targets.Human PBMC were isolated from screened, healthy donors by ficoll densitygradient centrifugation from either whole blood or fromlymphocyte-enriched buffy coat preparations obtained from local bloodbanks or Bioreclamation IVT. Cryopreserved normal cynomolgus monkeyPBMCs were obtained from IQ Biosciences. PBMCs were thawed quickly in a37° C. water bath and centrifuged with culture media (RPMI+FBS 10%) at1300 rpm for 5 minutes and then the supernatant was removed. Both humanand cynomolgus monkey PBMCs were resuspended and cultured at appropriatecell density as discussed below in RPMI-1640/FBS 10% at 37° C. in a 5%CO₂ humidified incubator until use. CT26 cells stably expressing human(CT26-huHER2) or cynomolgus monkey HER2 (CT26-cyHER2) were generated bytransfecting full length huHER2 or cyno HER2 cDNA into mouse CT26 tumorcells and selecting for puromycin resistant clones. Selection of clonesand amplification of expression was conducted in the presence ofpuromycin.

Caspase Glo 3/7 assay was used for the determination of the cytolyticactivity of protease-treated anti-HER2×anti-CD3 cleavable bispecificantigen binding polypeptide composition (pJB0244). Caspase 3/7 assayutilizes a proluminescent caspase-3/7 DEVD-aminoluciferin substrate(“DEVD” disclosed SEQ ID NO: 1156) and a thermostable luciferase in areagent optimized for caspase-3/7 activity, luciferase activity and celllysis. Adding the reagent results in cell lysis, followed by caspasecleavage of the substrate. This liberates free aminoluciferin, which isconsumed by the luciferase, generating a “glow-type” luminescent signalthat is proportional to caspase-3/7 activity/cell lysis.

The cytotoxic performance of the protease-treated anti-HER2×anti-CD3bispecific antigen binding polypeptide compositions with CT26-huHER2 andCT26-cyHER2 transfected cells was analyzed as follows: cell density ofhuman and cyno PBMCs was first adjusted 2×10⁶ cells/mL, respectively, inassay medium comprised of RPMI/FBS 10%. CT26-huHER2 and CT26-cyHER2transfected cells were resuspended at 5×10⁵ cells/mL assay mediumcomprised of RPMI/FBS 10% to achieve an effector to target ratio of 5:1.50 μL aliquots of PBMC were co-cultured with 40 μL aliquots ofCT26-huHER2/CT26-cyHER2 transfected cells per assay well in a 96-wellround-bottom plate. Unmasked (protease treated) anti-HER2×anti-CD3composition sample was diluted in assay medium to the desired doseconcentration and added in 10 μL to the respective experimental wellsbringing the total assay volume to 100 μL. The unmasked (no flankingXTEN) anti-HER2×anti-CD3 composition was evaluated as an 8-point, 5×serial diluted dose concentration starting at 1 nM to obtain a finaldose range of 0.00006 to 1 nM. An assay control for background had anintact, untreated anti-HER2×anti-CD3 composition (pJB0244), only PBMCcells with CT26 transfected cells was also set up at this time. Theplate containing experimental wells of unmasked protease-treatedanti-HER2×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen binding polypeptide compositionand the respective assay controls, all tested in duplicates, was thenallowed to incubate overnight in a 37° C., 5% CO₂ humidified incubator.

The amount of Caspase 3/7 released into the supernatant as a result ofcell lysis was measured using the Promega Caspase-Glo 3/7 Assay kit andfollowing manufacturer's instructions. Before starting the assay,Caspase-Glo 3/7 Reagent was allowed to thaw and equilibrate to roomtemperature. A 96-well plate containing treated cells was removed fromthe incubator and allowed to equilibrate to room temperature. To eachwell in the enzymatic plate, 100 μl of Caspase-Glo 3/7 Reagent wasadded. The plate was then covered, protected from light and allowed toincubate at room temperature for 30 min. After the desired incubationperiod, the contents of wells were gently mixed using a plate shaker at300-500 rpm for 30 seconds. Luminescence of each sample was measured ina plate-reading luminometer as directed by the luminometer manufacturer.

Data analysis was then performed as follows: dose concentration ofunmasked, protease treated anti-HER2×anti-CD3 composition was thenplotted against cytotoxicity (Relative Luminescence Units) measured, andthe concentration of protein that gave half maximal response (EC₅₀) wasderived with a 4-parameter logistic regression equation using GraphPadprism software.

Exposure of CT26-huHER2 transfected cells to unmasked protease treatedanti-HER2×anti-CD3 composition in the presence of human PBMCs yieldedconcentration-dependent cytotoxic dose curves, with an EC₅₀ of 0.5 pM.With CT26-cyHER2 transfected cells and cynomolgus PBMCs,protease-treated anti-HER2×anti-CD3 composition yieldedconcentration-dependent cytotoxic dose curve with an EC50 of 1.2 pM.

Conclusions: The data indicate that protease-treated anti-HER2×anti-CD3(pJB0244A) is cross-reactive with cyno HER2 (as in the CT26-cyHER2transfected cells and cyno CD3 (as in cynomolgus PBMCs). Target cellsexpressing human HER2 were more potently lysed by human PBMC cells thanthose expressing cynomolgus monkey HER2. Human PBMC cells showed a2.4-fold higher potency of redirected lysis with protease-treatedanti-HER2×anti-CD3 composition than cynomolgus monkey PBMCs cells. Takentogether, unmasked, protease-treated anti-HER2×anti-CD3 compositionshowed dose-dependent activity for redirected lysis with human andcynomolgus monkey PBMC cells, and reacted with HER2 antigen from bothhuman and cynomolgus monkey species.

Example 7: Cytotoxicity Assays of Anti-HER2×Anti-CD3 Bispecific AntigenBinding Polypeptide Composition

Redirected cellular cytotoxicity of unmasked (pJB0244A, with XTENremoved by proteolysis by MMP-9), masked (pJB0244A, having 2 XTEN and 2release segments cleavable by proteolysis), and uncleavable (pJB0245,with 2 XTEN and the release segments replaced by a peptide notsusceptible to proteolysis) anti-HER2×anti-CD3 bispecific antigenbinding polypeptide compositions were assessed by using human peripheralblood mononuclear cells (PBMC) as effectors and HER2 positive humancarcinoma cells such as BT-474, SK-Br-3, SK-OV-3, JIMT-1, MDA-MB-231 andMCF-7 (based on the levels of HER2 expression) as targets. PBMC wereisolated from screened, healthy donors by ficoll density gradientcentrifugation from either whole blood or from lymphocyte-enriched buffycoat preparations obtained from local blood banks or Bioreclamation IVT.Human PBMC cells were resuspended and cultured at appropriate celldensity, as discussed below, in RPMI-1640/FBS 10% at 37° C. in a 5% CO₂humidified incubator until use. Tumor cell lines were obtained from ATCCand grown in culture media as recommended by ATCC. A caspase Glo 3/7assay was used for the determination of the cytolytic activity ofunmasked anti-HER2×anti-CD3 composition (pJB0244A), masked (having 2XTEN attached to antigen binding fragments via release segments) anduncleavable anti-HER2×anti-CD3 compositions (pJB0244 and pJB0245respectively).

Caspase 3/7 assay utilizes a proluminescent caspase-3/7DEVD-aminoluciferin substrate (“DEVD” disclosed SEQ ID NO: 1156) and athermostable luciferase in a reagent optimized for caspase-3/7 activity,luciferase activity and cell lysis. Adding the reagent results in celllysis, followed by caspase cleavage of the substrate. This liberatesfree aminoluciferin, which is consumed by the luciferase, generating a“glow-type” luminescent signal that is proportional to caspase-3/7activity.

The cytotoxic performance of the unmasked, masked, or uncleavableanti-HER2×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen binding polypeptide compositionsin all the human carcinoma cell lines was analyzed as follows: celldensity of human carcinoma cells (target) and human PBMC cells(effector)was first adjusted to 5×10⁵ cells/mL and 2×10⁶ cells/mL respectively inassay medium comprised of RPMI and 10% FBS. To achieve an effector totarget ratio of 5:1, 50 μL aliquots of human PBMC cells were co-culturedwith 40 μL aliquots of human carcinoma cells per assay well in a 96-wellround-bottom plate. Unmasked, masked, and uncleavable anti-HER2×anti-CD3composition samples were diluted in assay medium to the desired doseconcentration and added in 10 μL to the respective experimental wells,bringing the total assay volume to 100 μL. The unmasked aHER2×antiCD3composition (e.g. pJB0244A) was evaluated as a 12-point, 5× serialdiluted dose concentration starting at 1 nM to obtain a final dose rangeof 0.0000001 to 1 nM. The masked (e.g. pJB0244) and uncleavable(pJB0245) bispecific antigen binding polypeptide compositions wereanalyzed as a 12 point, 5× serial diluted dose concentration starting at200 nM to derive at a final dose range of 0.00002 to 200 nM. Assaycontrol for background, with no anti-HER2×anti-CD3 composition, havingonly target and effector cells, was also included in the assay. Theplate containing experimental wells of unmasked, masked and uncleavableanti-HER2×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen binding polypeptide compositionsand the respective assay controls, all tested in duplicates, was thenallowed to incubate overnight in a 37° C., 5% CO₂ humidified incubator.

The amount of caspase 3/7 released into the supernatant as a result ofcell lysis was measured using the Promega Caspase-Glo 3/7 Assay kit,following manufacturer's instructions. Before starting the assay,Caspase-Glo 3/7 Reagent was allowed to thaw and equilibrate to roomtemperature. The 96-well plate containing treated cells was removed fromthe incubator and allowed to equilibrate to room temperature, then 100μl of Caspase-Glo 3/7 Reagent was added to each well in the plate. Theplate was then covered, protected from light and allowed to incubate atroom temperature for 30 min. After the incubation period, the contentsof the wells were gently mixed using a plate shaker at 300-500 rpm for30 seconds. Luminescence of each sample was measured in a plate-readingluminometer as directed by the luminometer manufacturer.

Data analysis was then performed as follows: dose concentrations ofunmasked, masked, and uncleavable anti-HER2×anti-CD3 bispecific antigenbinding polypeptide compositions were then plotted against cytotoxicity(measured in Relative Luminescence Units), and the concentration ofprotein that gave a half maximal response (EC50) was derived with a4-parameter logistic regression equation using GraphPad prism software.

As shown in Table 15, when evaluated in HER2 high BT-474, SK-Br-3 andSK-OV-3 cell lines, the EC₅₀ activity of the unmasked anti-HER2×anti-CD3bispecific antigen binding composition (pJB0244A) was in the range of 1to 4 pM. The activity of the unmasked composition was at least14,000-fold more active than the masked pJB0244 composition, which hadan EC₅₀ activity in the range of 14,140 to 66,020 pM.

When evaluated using the HER2 mid-expression JIMT-1 cell line, the EC₅₀activity of the unmasked pJB0244A was 52 pM, compared to an EC₅₀activity of >200,000 pM for the masked pJB0244 and uncleavable pJB0245.

When evaluated in HER2 low-expressing cell lines such as MDA-MB-231 andMCF-7, the EC₅₀ activity of the unmasked pJB0244A was 124 pM and 139 pMrespectively. Masked pJB0244 and the uncleavable pJB0245 were observedto have an EC₅₀ activity of >200,000 pM.

Conclusions: The results demonstrated that activity of unmaskedanti-HER2×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen binding composition isHER2-receptor density dependent with a robust magnitude of killing inHER2-high- and HER2-mid expressing cell lines and a lower degree ofkilling in HER2 low-expressing cell lines. In line with the activitytrend of the unmasked bispecific, the masked bispecificanti-HER2×anti-CD3 ProTIAs bearing two XTEN (pJB0244) offered strongblocking of cytotoxicity activity, with a reduced EC₅₀ activity of atleast greater than 14,000-fold.

TABLE 15 Cytotoxicity determination in human carcinoma cell lines EC50(pM) Release MDA- Construct Segment BT-474 SK-Br3 SKOV-3 JIMT-1 MB231MCF-7 pJB0244A none 1.5 4 1 52 124 139 pJB0244 RSR-2295 66020 1953014140 ND ND ND pJB0245 RSR-3058 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND: below limits ofdetection

Example 8: Cytotoxicity of Anti-HER2×Anti-CD3 Bispecific Antigen BindingPolypeptide Composition in Normal Human Breast, Skin and Lung Cell Lines

The unmasked anti-HER2×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen binding polypeptide(pJB0244A) was also evaluated in normal human primary cardiomyocytes andnormal breast, normal skin and normal lung cell lines. In thisexperiment, effector PBMC were mixed independently with target normalhuman breast, skin or lung cells in a ratio of 5:1 in the same manner asdescribed above. The HER2 high BT-474 cell line was used as a positiveassay control. The unmasked anti-HER2×anti-CD3 bispecific antigenbinding polypeptide was tested as a 8-point, 5× serial dilution dosecurve concentration starting at 1 nM to obtain a final dose range of0.000064 to 1 nM. The Caspase-Glo 3/7 assay was performed as describedabove. As expected, unmasked pJB0244A gave a robust cytotoxic activityin HER2 high BT-474 cell line with an EC5c) of 1.5 pM. Humancardiomyocytes, known to express some level of HER2, gave an EC₅₀ of 26pM. In contrast, unmasked anti-HER2×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen bindingpolypeptide elicited no detectable cytotoxicity in normal breast, skinand lung cell lines using the concentrations tested (Table 16).

TABLE 16 Cytotoxicity determination in cell lines EC50 (pM) NormalNormal human Normal human Normal human Construct BT-474 cardiomyocytesbreast skin lung pJB0244A 1.5 26 No cytotoxic No cytotoxic No cytotoxicactivity observed activity observed activity observed

Example 9: In Vitro Caspase 3/7 Assay of Anti-EGFR×Anti-CD3 BispecificAntigen Binding Polypeptide Compositions

Redirected cellular cytotoxicity of unmasked (with XTEN removed byproteolysis), masked (having 2 XTEN and 2 release segments cleavable byproteolysis), and uncleavable (with 2 XTEN and the release segmentsreplaced by a peptide not susceptible to proteolysis) anti-EGFR×anti-CD3bispecific antigen binding polypeptide compositions was assessed in anin vitro cell-based assay of caspase 3/7 activities of apoptotic cells.Similar to the caspase cytotoxicity assay described in the Examples,above, PBMC were mixed with EGFR positive tumor target cells in a ratioof 10 effector cells to 1 target cell. All anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecificantigen binding polypeptide compositions were tested using a 10-point,5× serial dilution of dose concentrations. The unmaskedanti-EGFR×anti-CD3 composition was evaluated at a final dose range of0.000012 to 10 nM. The masked and uncleavable bispecific antigen bindingpolypeptide compositions were analyzed at a final dose range of 0.00064to 250 nM. Appropriate EGFR positive human tumor target cell linesincluded FaDu (squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, SCCHN),SCC-9 (SCCHN), HCT-116 (colorectal bearing KRAS mutation), NCI-H1573(colorectal bearing KRAS mutation), HT-29 (colorectal bearing BRAFmutation) and NCI-H1975 (EGFR T790M mutation). The cell lines wereselected to represent colorectal and SCCHN tumors with wild type EGFRand T790M, KRAS and BRAF mutations.

Upon cell lysis, released caspase 3/7 in culture supernatants wasmeasured by the amount of luminogenic caspase 3/7 substrate cleavage bycaspase 3/7 to generate the “glow-type” luminescent signal (PromegaCaspase-Glo 3/7 cat#G8091). The amount of luminescence is proportionalto the amount of caspase activities.

Results: As shown in Table 17, when evaluated in EGFR KRAS mutantHCT-116 cell line, the EC₅₀ activity of the masked anti-EGFR×anti-CD3bispecific antigen binding polypeptide was 3,408 pM. The EC₅₀ of theuncleavable variant activity was >100,000 pM and the unmasked EC50activity of the unmasked compositions was 0.8 pM.

When evaluated in EGFR BRAF mutant HT-29 cell line, the EC₅₀ activity ofthe masked anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen binding polypeptide was10,930 pM. The EC₅₀ activity of the uncleavable and unmaskedcompositions was >100,000 pM and 0.8 pM respectively.

The masked anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen binding polypeptide was4,000 to 14,000-fold less active than the unmasked anti-EGFR×anti-CD3bispecific antigen binding polypeptide in the two EGFR mutant cell linestested. As expected, the activity of the uncleavable variant was theleast active of the 3 versions evaluated, with an EC50 of greater than100,000 pM.

Conclusions: The results demonstrated that anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecificantigen binding polypeptide are cytotoxically active against EGFR KRAS-and BRAF-mutant cell lines. Masked anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific antigenbinding polypeptide bearing two XTEN offered strong blocking ofcytotoxicity activity, with 4000- to 14,000-fold less cytotoxicitycompared to the unmasked form.

TABLE 17 In vitro cytotoxicity activity of unmasked, masked/cleavableand uncleavable anti-EGFR × anti-CD3 variants in HT-29 and HCT-116 humancell lines EC50 (pM) ProTIA HCT-116 HT-29 Unmasked pJB0169 0.8 0.8Masked pJB0169 3408 10930 Uncleavable pJB0169 >100000 >100000

Example 10: Enzyme Activation, Storage and Digestion ofRSR-1517-Containing XTEN AC1611

This example demonstrates that RSR-1517-containing XTEN constructAC1611, can be cleaved by various tumor-associated proteases includingrecombinant human uPA, matriptase, legumain, MMP-2, MMP-7, MMP-9, andMMP-14, in test tubes. The amino acid sequence of AC1611 is presented inTable 18, below.

1. Enzyme Activation

All enzymes used were obtained from R&D Systems. Recombinant humanu-plasminogen activator (uPA) and recombinant human matriptase wereprovided as activated enzymes and stored at −80° C. until use.Recombinant mouse MMP-2, recombinant human MMP-7, and recombinant mouseMMP-9 were supplied as zymogens and required activation by4-aminophenylmercuric acetate (APMA). APMA was first dissolved in 0.1MNaOH to a final concentration of 10 mM before the pH was readjusted toneutral using 0.1M HCl. Further dilution of the APMA stock to 2.5 mM wasdone in 50 mM Tris pH 7.5, 150 mM NaCl, 10 mM CaCl2. To activatepro-MMP, 1 mM APMA and 100 pg/mL of pro-MMP in 50 mM Tris pH 7.5, 150 mMNaCl, 10 mM CaCl2 were incubated at 37° C. for 1 hour (MMP-2, MMP-7) or24 hours (MMP-9). To activate MMP-14, 0.86 μg/mL recombinant human furinand 40 μg/mL pro-MMP-14 in 50 mM Tris pH 9, 1 mM CaCl2 were incubated at37° C. for 1.5 hours. To activate legumain, 100 μg/mL pro-legumain in 50mM sodium acetate pH 4, 100 mM NaCl were incubated at 37° C. for 2hours. 100% Ultrapure glycerol were added to all activated enzymes(including uPA and MTSP1) to a final concentration of 50% glycerol, thenbe stored at −20° C. for several weeks.

2. Enzymatic Digestion

A panel of enzymes was tested to determine cleavage efficiency of eachenzyme for AC1611. 6 μM of the substrate was incubated with each enzymein the following enzyme-to-substrate molar ratios and conditions: uPA(1:25 in 50 mM Tris pH 8.5), matriptase (1:25 in 50 mM Tris pH 9, 50 mMNaCl), legumain (1:20 in 50 mM MES pH 5, 250 mM NaCl), MMP-2 (1:1200 in50 mM Tris pH 7.5, 150 mM NaCl, 10 mM CaCl2), MMP-7 (1:1200 in 50 mMTris pH 7.5, 150 mM NaCl, 10 mM CaCl2), MMP-9 (1:2000 in 50 mM Tris pH7.5, 150 mM NaCl, 10 mM CaCl2), and MMP-14 (1:30 in 50 mM Tris pH 8.5, 3mM CaCl2, 1 μM ZnCl2) in 20 μL reactions. Reactions were incubated at37° C. for two hours before stopped by adding EDTA to 20 mM in the caseof MMP reactions, heating at 85° C. for 15 minutes in the case of uPAand matriptase reactions and adjusting pH to 8.5 in the case oflegumain.

3. Analysis of Cleavage Efficiency.

Analysis of the samples to determine percentage of cleaved product wasperformed by loading 2 μL of undigested substrate (at 12 μM) and 4 μLdigested (at 6 μM) reaction mixture on SDS-PAGE and staining withStains-All (Sigma Aldrich). ImageJ software was used to analyzecorresponding band intensity and determine percent of cleavage. Uponcleavage by various proteases at the release segment, the substrateRSR-1517-containing XTEN would yield two fragments, and the largerfragment was utilized in % cleavage calculations (quantity of reactionproduct divided by total initial substrate went into the reaction) whileband intensity of the smaller product is too low to quantify. Thepercentage of cleavage of AC1611 under the current standard experimentalconditions is 31%, 14%, 16%, 40%, 51%, 38%, 30%, for uPA, matriptase,legumain, MMP-2, MMP-7, MMP-9, MMP-14, respectively.

Conclusions: We selected a particular release segment RSR-1517 (aminoacid sequence EAGRSANHEPLGLVAT (SEQ ID NO: 42)) and determined itscleavage profile as defined by percentage of cleavage under currentstandard experimental condition for all seven enzymes. This releasesegment has intermediate cleavage efficiency for all enzymes so thatduring screening, cleavage of faster or slower variants will fall withinthe assay window to allow accurate ranking.

TABLE 18 Amino acid sequence of AC1611 with Release Segment RSR-1517Construct SEQ ID Name Amino Acid Sequence* NO: AC1611MKNPEQAEEQAEEQREETGKPIPNP 1139 LLGLDSTEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESATPESGPGTSESA TPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSE GSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGTAEAASASG EAGRSANHEPLGLVATPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEG SAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESG PGSEPATSGSETPGSEPATSGSETPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPG TSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPGTS TEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSEPA TSGSETPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGTSESAT PESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPE SGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSA PGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSTEPSEGSAPG TSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTS ESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEEGSPAG SPTSTEEGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGTSESAT PESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSETPGTSESATPE SGPGTSTEPSEGSAPGSPAGSPTSTEEGTSESATPESGPGSEPATSGSET PGTSESATPESGPGSPAGSPTSTEE GSPAHHHHHHHH

Example 11: Screening Release Segment Using RSR-1517 (AC1611) as Control

Here we select uPA as the example to show how the release segmentscreening was performed. The same procedure was applied to all seventumor-associated proteases to define the relative cleavage profile foreach substrate, which is a seven-number array to describe how well itcan be cleaved for each enzyme, when compared to the control substrateRSR-1517. All polypeptides of Table 19 had the amino acid sequence ofAC1611 but with the substitution of the release segment peptide of theindicated construct swapped in for the EAGRSANHEPLGLVAT sequence ofAC1611 (SEQ ID NO: 42); e.g., BSRS-4 has a release segment sequence ofLAGRSDNHSPLGLAGS (SEQ ID NO: 1157) but otherwise has complete sequenceidentity to AC1611.

1. Enzymatic Digestion

All release segment-containing XTEN variants and the control AC1611 werediluted to 12 μM in 50 mM Tris pH 7.5, 150 mM NaCl, 10 mM CaCl2 inindividual Eppendorf tubes. A master mix of uPA was prepared so thatafter 1:1 mixing with each substrate, the total reaction volume is 20μL, the initial substrate concentration is 6 μM, and theenzyme-to-substrate ratio was varied between 1:20 to 1:3000, dependingon the enzyme, in order to have reaction products and uncleavedsubstrate that could be visualized at the endpoint. All reactions wereincubated at 37° C. for 2 hours before stopped by adding EDTA to a finalconcentration of 20 mM. All products were analyzed by non-reducingSDS-PAGE followed by Stains-All. For each gel, AC1611 digestion productwas always included as the staining control to normalize differentialstaining between different gels.

2. Relative Cleavage Efficiency Calculation

Percentage of cleavage for individual substrate was analyzed by ImageJsoftware and calculated as described before. For each variant, therelative cleavage efficiency is calculated as follows:

${Log}_{2}\left( \frac{\% \mspace{14mu} {Cleaved}\mspace{14mu} {for}\mspace{14mu} {substrate}\mspace{14mu} {of}\mspace{14mu} {interest}}{\% \mspace{14mu} {cleaved}\mspace{14mu} {for}\mspace{14mu} {AC}\; 1611\mspace{14mu} {in}\mspace{14mu} {the}\mspace{14mu} {same}\mspace{14mu} {experiment}} \right)$

A +1 value in relative cleavage efficiency indicates the substrateyielded twice as much product when compared to the AC1611 control whilea −1 value in relative cleavage efficiency indicates the substrateyielded only 50% as much product when compared to the AC1611 control,under the experimental condition specified above.

In this experiment, the percentage of cleavage (% cleaved) for AC1611 is20%, as quantified by ImageJ. The substrates being screened in thisexperiment demonstrated 21%, 39%, 1%, 58%, 24%, 6%, 15%, 1%, 1%, and 25%cleavage, where 1% essentially represents below detection limit and doesnot indicate accurate values. The relative cleavage efficienciescalculated based on the formula above were 0.08, 0.95, −4.34, 1.51,0.26, −1.76, −0.47, −4.34, −4.34, and 0.32, respectively.

Conclusions: We determined relative cleavage efficiencies of 10 releasesegment variants when subject to uPA when compared to AC1611 in the sameexperiment. Following similar procedures, we determined the cleavageprofiles of 134 release segments, the results of which are listed inTable 19, using RSR1517 (AC1611) as the reference control. These releasesegments covers a wide range of cleavage efficiency for individualenzyme as well as combinations. For example, RSR-1478 has a −2.00 valuefor MMP-14, meaning that this substrate yielded only 25% of productcompared to the reference control RSR-1517 when digested with MMP-14.Certain release segments, such as RSR-1951, appear to be bettersubstrate for all seven proteases tested. These faster release segmentsmay prove to be useful in the clinic if the systemic toxicity islow/manageable while efficacy (partially depending on how fast cleavagehappens to render bispecific antigen binding polypeptide as theactivated form) needs improvement.

TABLE 19  Cleavage profiles of Release Segment when subjected to sevenhuman proteases using RSR-1517 as control SEQ ID RS ID AC# AA SequenceNO: uPA Matriptase Legumain MMP-2 MMP-7 MMP-9 MMP-14 RSR-1517 AC1611EAGRSANHEPLGLVAT 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BSRS-4 AC1602 LAGRSDNHSPLGLAGS 1157−0.99 1.69 0.48 0.09 −0.49 −0.04 −0.58 BSRS-5 AC1603 LAGRSDNHVPLSLSMG1158 −1.4 1.76 0.56 −0.52 0 −0.75 −0.21 BSRS-6 AC1604 LAGRSDNHEPLELVAG1159 −2.71 0.47 0.23 −1.26 0 −1.16 −2.79 BSRS-A1 AC1605 ASGRSTNAGPSGLAGP43 1.43 2.77 0.09 −0.16 −2.18 0.03 −1.24 BSRS-A2 AC1606 ASGRSTNAGPQGLAGQ44 1.36 2.77 −0.14 0.09 −2.64 0.03 −1.03 BSRS-A3 AC1607 ASGRSTNAGPPGLTGP45 1.49 2.77 0.05 −1.07 −3.47 −1.82 −3.59 VP-1 AC1608 ASSRGTNAGPAGLTGP46 −2.19 1.16 0.9 0.09 −1.22 0.23 0 RSR-1752 AC1609 ASSRTTNTGPSTLTGP 47−0.55 0.7 0.29 −0.34 −1.29 −0.94 −5.38 RSR-1512 AC1610 AAGRSDNGTPLELVAP48 −2.96 1.51 0.56 −1.43 −0.45 −1.09 −3.91 RSR-1517 AC1611EAGRSANHEPLGLVAT 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VP-2 AC1612 ASGRGTNAGPAGLTGP 49 −0.71.38 1.12 0 −0.58 0.23 −0.15 RSR-1018 AC1613 LFGRNDNHEPLELGGG 50 −4.62−0.53 1.36 −0.73 −0.43 −2.56 −1.79 RSR-1053 AC1614 TAGRSDNLEPLGLVFG 51−3.21 −0.12 −0.13 0.09 −0.03 0.25 −0.19 RSR-1059 AC1615 LDGRSDNFHPPELVAG52 −4.62 −0.89 0.56 −3.1 −2.62 −5.14 −6.49 RSR-1065 AC1616LEGRSDNEEPENLVAG 53 −4.62 −2.7 0.43 −1.84 −1 −3.14 −1.85 RSR-1167 AC1617LKGRSDNNAPLALVAG 54 −4.62 3.35 1.32 0.09 0.22 1.18 0.06 RSR-1201 AC1618VYSRGTNAGPHGLTGR 55 −3.02 2.35 1.25 0.09 −1.3 0.79 −0.3 RSR-1218 AC1619ANSRGTNKGFAGLIGP 56 −0.52 2.66 1.74 −0.3 0 −1.33 −1.6 RSR-1226 AC1620ASSRLTNEAPAGLTIP 57 −0.98 0.29 0.58 0.07 −0.43 −2.33 −0.42 RSR-1254AC1621 DQSRGTNAGPEGLTDP 58 −1.27 −1.17 1 −3.1 −2.32 −4.14 −2.92 RSR-1256AC1622 ESSRGTNIGQGGLTGP 59 −1.65 −0.58 0.27 −2.26 −3.32 −5.14 −5.51RSR-1261 AC1623 SSSRGTNQDPAGLTIP 60 −1.77 −0.36 0.62 −1.14 −1.25 −3.56−0.98 RSR-1293 AC1624 ASSRGQNHSPMGLTGP 61 −4.69 2.15 0.91 −0.7 −0.01 1.3−0.67 RSR-1309 AC1625 AYSRGPNAGPAGLEGR 62 −4.69 0.53 0.74 −0.7 −2.250.86 0.02 RSR-1326 AC1626 ASERGNNAGPANLTGF 63 −0.27 1.27 1.64 −0.85−0.74 0.28 −0.13 RSR-1345 AC1627 ASHRGTNPKPAILTGP 64 0.42 ND ND ND ND−0.5 ND RSR-1354 AC1628 MSSRRTNANPAQLTGP 65 1.07 2.82 0.36 −0.77 −0.64−1.82 −1.87 RSR-1426 AC1629 GAGRTDNHEPLELGAA 66 −2.36 −0.65 −0.19 −2.82−0.18 −0.11 −4.07 RSR-1478 AC1630 LAGRSENTAPLELTAG 67 −2.06 1.18 0.54−0.82 0 1.73 −2 RSR-1479 AC1631 LEGRPDNHEPLALVAS 68 −3.47 −3.46 0.12−0.74 0 2.05 0.02 RSR-1496 AC1632 LSGRSDNEEPLALPAG 69 −3.48 −1.46 0.22−2.81 −5.06 −3.2 −3.22 RSR-1508 AC1633 EAGRTDNHEPLELSAP 70 −2.74 −1.46−0.26 −1.48 0 0.56 −2.93 RSR-1513 AC1634 EGGRSDNHGPLELVSG 71 −2.81 −1.870.27 −0.9 0 1.29 −3.81 RSR-1516 AC1635 LSGRSDNEAPLELEAG 72 −3.71 −1.870.7 −1.69 −0.09 −1.39 −3.22 RSR-1524 AC1636 LGGRADNHEPPELGAG 73 −0.841.12 0.95 −1.22 −2.84 −0.74 −2.57 RSR-1622 AC1637 PPSRGTNAEPAGLTGE 74−4.66 −3.46 0.62 −0.7 −1.09 0.93 −0.78 RSR-1629 AC1638 ASTRGENAGPAGLEAP75 −4.66 −1.14 1.09 −0.7 −1.74 0.19 −0.25 RSR-1664 AC1639ESSRGTNGAPEGLTGP 76 −4.66 −3.46 0.32 −1.18 −0.76 −0.76 −2.31 RSR-1667AC1640 ASSRATNESPAGLTGE 77 −3.05 2 0.46 −0.93 −1.25 −0.97 −0.83 RSR-1709AC1641 ASSRGENPPPGGLTGP 78 −2.64 0.77 −1 −0.93 −2.06 −0.76 −1.72RSR-1712 AC1642 AASRGTNTGPAELTGS 79 −4.07 −0.51 0.66 −0.93 −0.64 0.29−0.19 RSR-1727 AC1643 AGSRTTNAGPGGLEGP 80 −3.55 −0.51 0.32 −1.58 −4.84−3.08 −1.78 RSR-1754 AC1644 APSRGENAGPATLTGA 81 −4.68 −3.32 1.06 0.19−1.4 −1.5 −0.17 RSR-1819 AC1645 ESGRAANTGPPTLTAP 82 1.2 0.79 −0.7 −3.41−5.64 −4.67 −6.92 RSR-1832 AC1646 NPGRAANEGPPGLPGS 83 −3.62 0.58 0.81−4.39 −6.64 −4.67 −6.48 RSR-1855 AC1647 ESSRAANLTPPELTGP 84 −0.08 −1.620.77 −3.07 −3.47 −4.67 −2.92 RSR-1911 AC1648 ASGRAANETPPGLTGA 85 0.992.2 0.56 −1.29 −3.84 −1.39 −3.11 RSR-1929 AC1649 NSGRGENLGAPGLTGT 86−1.68 ND ND ND ND −3.08 ND RSR-1951 AC1650 TTGRAANLTPAGLTGP 87 1.94 2.570.39 0.09 −0.09 0.13 −0.42 RSR-2295 AC1761 EAGRSANHTPAGLTGP 88 0.4 1.480.01 1.2 0.35 0.13 0.97 RSR-2298 AC1762 ESGRAANTTPAGLTGP 89 1.01 0.860.55 1.24 0.24 0.07 1.03 RSR-2038 AC1679 TTGRATEAANLTPAGLTGP 90 4.75 10.81 0.86 0.1 0.15 0.27 RSR-2072 AC1680 TTGRAEEAANLTPAGLTGP 91 0 −0.49 10.86 0.11 −0.12 0.27 RSR-2089 AC1681 TTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTGP 92 3.91 2.050.32 0.85 0.02 −0.04 0.27 RSR-2302 AC1682 TTGRATEAANATPAGLTGP 93 4.730.65 0 0.74 −0.48 −0.35 0.1 RSR-3047 AC1697 TTGRAGEAEGATSAGATGP 94RSR-3052 AC1698 TTGEAGEAANATSAGATGP 95 RSR-3043 AC1699TTGEAGEAAGLTPAGLTGP 96 RSR-3041 AC1700 TTGAAGEAANATPAGLTGP 97 RSR-3044AC1701 TTGRAGEAAGLTPAGLTGP 98 RSR-3057 AC1702 TTGRAGEAANATSAGATGP 99RSR-3058 AC1703 TTGEAGEAAGATSAGATGP 100 RSR-2485 AC1763 ESGRAANTEPPELGAG101 0.61 −0.9 0.15 −5.82 −6.27 −5.36 −5.64 RSR-2486 AC1764ESGRAANTAPEGLTGP 102 1.03 0.24 0.95 0.3 0.37 −0.33 −0.74 RSR-2488 AC1688EPGRAANHEPSGLTEG 103 −3.27 −1.21 −1.3 −0.73 −0.91 −1.86 −0.88 RSR-2599AC1706 ESGRAANHTGAPPGGLTGP 104 1.7 1.02 0.36 0.68 −1.49 −0.71 −2.04RSR-2706 AC1716 TTGRTGEGANATPGGLTGP 105 0.07 0.83 1.17 −0.04 −2.25 −2.250 RSR-2707 AC1717 RTGRSGEAANETPEGLEGP 106 1.95 3.25 0.96 −1.96 −2.75 −5−1.39 RSR-2708 AC1718 RTGRTGESANETPAGLGGP 107 1.24 3.25 0.88 −0.37 −3.55−4 −0.49 RSR-2709 AC1719 STGRTGEPANETPAGLSGP 108 −0.14 0.38 0.4 0.35−1.03 −1.68 1.86 RSR-2710 AC1720 TTGRAGEPANATPTGLSGP 109 −0.21 2.04 0.560.15 −3.23 −1.83 −0.07 RSR-2711 AC1721 RTGRPGEGANATPTGLPGP 110 0.58 3.221.45 −6.04 −5.55 −5 −4.39 RSR-2712 AC1722 RTGRGGEAANATPSGLGGP 111 0.863.15 1.21 −0.34 −3.97 −2.68 −1.58 RSR-2713 AC1723 STGRSGESANATPGGLGGP112 0.96 2.22 0.78 −5.04 −5.25 −5.25 −3.32 RSR-2714 AC1724RTGRTGEEANATPAGLPGP 113 0.83 3.23 0.96 −4.46 −5.55 −5 −4.39 RSR-2715AC1725 ATGRPGEPANTTPEGLEGP 114 −4.32 −3.17 0.46 −1.34 −1.93 −1.93 −1.32RSR-2716 AC1726 STGRSGEPANATPGGLTGP 115 1 2.41 0.51 −0.46 −3.55 −2.68−1.22 RSR-2717 AC1727 PTGRGGEGANTTPTGLPGP 116 −0.21 1.54 1.28 −6.04−5.55 −5 −4.39 RSR-2718 AC1728 PTGRSGEGANATPSGLTGP 117 1.54 3.4 1.29 1.3−0.2 −0.2 1.63 RSR-2719 AC1729 TTGRASEGANSTPAPLTEP 118 0.26 1.15 1.3−1.46 −0.16 −0.16 1.68 RSR-2720 AC1730 TYGRAAEAANTTPAGLTAP 119 −1.652.14 1.21 0.56 0.45 0.21 2.25 RSR-2721 AC1731 TTGRATEGANATPAELTEP 1200.77 −0.85 1.25 −2.44 0 −4.91 −3.75 RSR-2722 AC1732 TVGRASEEANTTPASLTGP121 −1.74 −1.17 0.39 1.08 1 1 2.14 RSR-2723 AC1733 TTGRAPEAANATPAPLTGP122 −0.42 −3.17 1.32 0.76 0.66 0.66 2.17 RSR-2724 AC1734TWGRATEPANATPAPLTSP 123 −4.32 1 0.55 0.81 0.42 0.42 2.58 RSR-2725 AC1735TVGRASESANATPAELTSP 124 −4.32 −0.17 0.86 −0.02 0.45 −1.74 −2.17 RSR-2726AC1736 TVGRAPEGANSTPAGLTGP 125 −4.32 −3.17 1.39 1.22 0.24 0.24 2.1RSR-2727 AC1737 TWGRATEAPNLEPATLTTP 126 −4.32 0 −0.3 −0.5 0.17 −3.91−1.95 RSR-2728 AC1738 TTGRATEAPNLTPAPLTEP 127 0.32 0.83 −0.61 −0.8 0.450.45 2 RSR-2729 AC1739 TQGRATEAPNLSPAALTSP 128 −4.52 1.73 0.37 1.75 0.930.93 2.85 RSR-2730 AC1740 TCGRAAEAPNLTPATLTAP 129 −2.2 2.73 0.22 1.190.51 0.51 1.29 RSR-2731 AC1741 TSGRAPEATNLAPAPLTGP 130 −1.72 −2.7 1.221.57 0.92 0.92 2.32 RSR-2732 AC1742 TQGRAAEAANLTPAGLTEP 131 −2.52 2.491.44 0.32 −0.21 −0.21 2.29 RSR-2733 AC1743 TTGRAGSAPNLPPTGLTTP 132 1.092.91 0.32 0.48 −2.32 −2.32 −3.17 RSR-2734 AC1744 TTGRAGGAENLPPEGLTAP 1330.83 2 0.66 0.55 0.55 0.55 1.83 RSR-2735 AC1745 TTSRAGTATNLTPEGLTAP 1340.38 2.34 0.32 0.48 0.26 0.26 2.12 RSR-2736 AC1746 TTGRAGTATNLPPSGLTTP135 1.03 2.91 0.17 1.34 −1.1 −1.1 1.42 RSR-2737 AC1747TTARAGEAENLSPSGLTAP 136 −0.2 0.3 0.37 1.57 −0.03 −0.03 2.35 RSR-2738AC1748 TTGRAGGAGNLAPGGLTEP 137 1.68 3.37 1.03 −1.32 −1.65 −2.1 −1.05RSR-2739 AC1749 TTGRAGTATNLPPEGLTGP 138 1 49 3.43 0.31 −0.12 0.71 −0.58−0.67 RSR-2740 AC1750 TTGRAGGAANLAPTGLTEP 139 1.77 3.38 1.49 −1.02 −0.75−1.32 −0.43 RSR-2741 AC1751 TTGRAGTAENLAPSGLTTP 140 0.68 3.1 0.56 0.58−0.51 −0.91 0.42 RSR-2742 AC1752 TTGRAGSATNLGPGGLTGP 141 1.43 3.42 0.51−0.27 −3.23 −2.32 −0.17 RSR-2743 AC1753 TTARAGGAENLTPAGLTEP 142 1.632.19 0.78 −0.5 −0.13 −2.58 1.18 RSR-2744 AC1754 TTARAGSAENLSPSGLTGP 1431.04 2.32 0.65 0.59 0 −0.15 0.49 RSR-2745 AC1755 TTARAGGAGNLAPEGLTTP 1441.12 2.77 0.4 −0.77 −0.58 −2.28 −1 RSR-2746 AC1756 TTSRAGAAENLTPTGLTGP145 −0.81 1.54 0.18 0.42 −0.85 −1.5 −0.26 RSR-2747 AC1757TYGRTTTPGNEPPASLEAE 146 −1.49 1.26 0.06 −0.2 −0.36 −2.77 −2.1 RSR-2748AC1758 TYSRGESGPNEPPPGLTGP 147 −4.81 −2.32 −0.76 −0.28 −2.68 −2.28 −2.91RSR-2749 AC1759 AWGRTGASENETPAPLGGE 148 −4.81 3.15 0.24 −1.28 −3.91−5.09 −2.58 RSR-2750 AC1760 RWGRAETTPNTPPEGLETE 149 −1.49 3.28 −0.29−3.17 −3.91 −5.09 −4.91 RSR-2751 AC1765 ESGRAANHTGAEPPELGAG 150 1.040.37 0.4 −1.59 −5.67 −5.26 −4.93 RSR-2754 AC1801 TTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTES 151−0.15 −0.82 −3.61 0.45 RSR-2755 AC1802 TTGRAGEAANLTPAALTES 152 0.06 0.29−2.91 0.62 RSR-2756 AC1803 TTGRAGEAANLTPAPLTES 153 −0.58 −0.39 −2.580.49 RSR-2757 AC1804 TTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTES 154 −1.59 −0.27 −1.89 −0.52RSR-2758 AC1805 TTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTGA 155 0.7 −0.43 0.17 0.85 RSR-2759AC1806 TTGRAGEAANLTPEGLTGA 156 0.04 −0.72 −1.06 −0.18 RSR-2760 AC1807TTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTGA 157 −0.06 −0.12 −1.9 −0.15 RSR-2761 AC1808TTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTEA 158 −0.06 −0.55 −3.71 0.69 RSR-2762 AC1809TTGRAGEAANLTPEGLTEA 159 −2.14 −0.69 −4.3 −0.59 RSR-2763 AC1810TTGRAGEAANLTPAPLTEA 160 −0.76 −0.31 −5.28 0.64 RSR-2764 AC1811TTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTEA 161 −2.18 −0.06 −5.28 −0.11 RSR-2765 AC1812TTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTGP 162 −0.31 0.07 −5.28 −5.63 RSR-2766 AC1813TTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTGG 163 0.77 −0.61 −5.28 −5.63 RSR-2767 AC1814TTGRAGEAANLTPEGLTGG 164 −0.2 −0.85 −1.26 −0.25 RSR-2768 AC1815TTGRAGEAANLTPEALTGG 165 −0.5 0.13 −1.8 −0.43 RSR-2769 AC1816TTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTGG 166 −0.44 −0.26 −2.4 −0.39 RSR-2770 AC1817TTGRAGEAANLTPAGLTEG 167 −0.07 −0.47 −3.18 0.4 RSR-2771 AC1818TTGRAGEAANLTPEGLTEG 168 −3.05 −0.93 −5.28 −0.99 RSR-2772 AC1819TTGRAGEAANLTPAPLTEG 169 −0.53 −0.24 −2.19 0.39 RSR-2773 AC1820TTGRAGEAANLTPEPLTEG 170 −3.8 −0.42 −5.28 −0.81 BSRS-1 AC1601LSGRSDNHSPLGLAGS 1152 0.89 1.94 0.1 −0.67 −2.12 −0.5 −1.92 ND = notdetermined

Example 12: Competitive Digestion Using RSR-1517 as Internal Control

This competitive assay is developed to minimize any variability inenzyme concentration or reaction condition between reactions indifferent vials within the same experiment. In order to resolve both thecontrol substrate and the RS of interest in the same example, newcontrol plasmids are constructed.

1. Molecular Cloning of RSR-1517-Containing Internal Control

Two internal control plasmids, AC1830 (HD2-V5-AE144-RSR-1517-XTEN288)and AC1840 (HD2-V5-AE144-RSR-1517-XTEN432), are constructed in a similarfashion as AC1611 described in Example 10, with the only difference inthe length of the C-terminal XTEN.

2. Enzymatic Digestion

2× substrate solution is prepared by mixing and diluting purified AC1830or AC1840 and the RS of interest in assay buffer so that the finalconcentrations of individual substrates are 6 μM. An enzyme master mixis prepared so that after 1:1 mixing with 2× substrate solution, thetotal reaction volume is 20 μL, the final substrate concentration ofeach component is 3 μM, and the enzyme-to-substrate ratio is as selectedin assay development. The reaction is incubated at 37° C. for 2 hoursbefore stopped by procedures as described above.

3. Relative Cleavage Efficiency Calculation

The reaction mixture is analyzed by non-reducing 4-12% SDS-PAGE. Sincethe internal control and the substrate of interest have differentmolecular weight, once cleaved, four bands should be visible in the samesample lane. Percentage of cleavage for both can be calculated and therelative cleavage efficiency can be derived from the same formula inExample 10:

${Log}_{2}\left( \frac{\% \mspace{14mu} {Cleaved}\mspace{14mu} {for}\mspace{14mu} {substrate}\mspace{14mu} {of}\mspace{14mu} {interest}}{\% \mspace{14mu} {cleaved}\mspace{14mu} {for}\mspace{14mu} {AC}\; 1611\mspace{14mu} {in}\mspace{14mu} {the}\mspace{14mu} {same}\mspace{14mu} {experiment}} \right)$

The only difference is now both values are calculated from the reactionmixture in the same vial, while previously from two reactions sharingthe same enzyme mix.

Conclusions: We expect this competitive digestion assay with RSR-1517 asinternal control to have less assay-to-assay variability when comparedto the assay described in Example 10. We anticipate adopting this methodfor future release segment screening.

Example 11A: Anti-Tumor Properties of Anti-EpCAM x Anti-CD3 BispecificAntigen Binding Polypeptide Bearing One or Two XTEN in EstablishedBreast Tumor Model

In the established breast tumor model, BT-474 tumor cells wereindependently implanted, in the presence of matrigel, subcutaneouslyinto NOG (NOD/Shi-scid/IL-2Rγ^(null)) or NSG(NOD.Cg-Prkdc^(scid).IL2rg^(tmlWjl)/SzJ) mice on day 0. (The NOG or NSGmice are NOD/SCID mice bearing IL-2Rγ mutation resulting in the micelacking T, B and NK cells, dysfunctional macrophage, dysfunctionaldendritic cells and reduced complement activity.) Human PBMCs were thenintravenously introduced when BT-474 tumor volume reached 100-200 mm³.Treatment with vehicle, protease-untreated anti-EpCAM×anti-CD3bispecific antigen binding polypeptide carrying one XTEN polymer (e.g.pJB0189) and an anti-EpCAM×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen bindingpolypeptide bearing two XTEN polymers (e.g. pJB0176) was initiatedintravenously as three doses per week for four weeks. Cohort 1 was thevehicle-treated group, cohort 2 was the pJB0189-treated group at 0.5mg/kg, and cohort 3 was the pJB0176-treated group at 0.5 mg/kg.

Tumors were measured twice per week for a projected 45 days with acaliper in two perpendicular dimensions and tumor volumes werecalculated by applying the (width²×length)/2 formula. Body weight,general appearance and clinical observations such as seizures, tremors,lethargy, hyper-reactivity, pilo-erection, labored/rapid breathing,coloration and ulceration of tumor and death were also closely monitoredas a measure of treatment related toxicity. Percent tumor growthinhibition index (% TGI) was calculated for each of the treatment groupby applying the formula: ((Mean tumor volume of Group 2 vehiclecontrol—Mean tumor volume of bispecific antigen binding polypeptidetreatment)/mean tumor volume of Group 2 vehicle control)×100. Treatmentgroup with % TGI≥60% is considered therapeutically active.

Results: At interim day 27, vehicle-treated cohort 1 mice did notinhibit tumor progression having a tumor burden of 219±30 mm³,demonstrating that human effector cells alone as such could not elicitan anti-tumor effect. As expected, treatment with pJB0189anti-EpCAM×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen binding polypeptide at 0.5 mg/kg(cohort 2) in the presence of human effector cells exhibited clearanti-tumor regression with % TGI of 68%. Importantly, treatment withpJB0176 anti-EpCAM×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen binding polypeptide at0.5 mg/kg (cohort 3) in the presence of human effector cells alsoelicited a robust anti-tumor response yielding a % TGI of 76%.

Conclusions: Interim data suggest that at 0.5 mg/kg in the in vivoBT-474 tumor environment, protease-untreated anti-EpCAM×anti-CD3bispecific antigen binding polypeptide bearing two XTENs (i.e., pJB0176)is as efficacious as protease-untreated anti-EpCAM×anti-CD3 bispecificantigen binding polypeptide bearing one XTEN polymer (i.e., pJB0189). Ofnote, no significant body weight loss was observed in all bispecificantigen binding polypeptide treatment groups and vehicle controlindicating that all treatments were well tolerated.

Example 13: Cell Binding Assessed by Flow Cytometry

Bispecific binding of the anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen bindingpolypeptide composition is also evaluated by flow cytometry-based assaysutilizing CD3 positive human Jurkat cells and EGFR positive human cellsselected from HT-29, HCT-116, NCI-H1573, NCI-H1975, FaDu, and SCC-9 or astable CHO cell line expressing EGFR. CD3⁺ and EGFR⁺ cells are incubatedwith a dose range of untreated anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific antigenbinding polypeptide (PJB0169, comprising 2 XTEN and 2 RS),protease-treated PJB0169, and anti-CD3 scFv and anti-EGFR scFv positivecontrols for 30 min at 4° C. in binding buffer containing HBSS with 2%BSA and 5 mM EDTA. After washing with binding buffer to remove unboundtest material, cells are incubated with FITC-conjugated anti-His tagantibody (Abcam cat #ab1206) for 30 min at 4° C. Unbound FITC-conjugatedantibody is removed by washing with binding buffer and cells resuspendedin binding buffer for acquisition on a FACS Calibur flow cytometer(Becton Dickerson) or equivalent instrument. All flow cytometry data areanalyzed with FlowJo software (FlowJo LLC) or equivalent.

While anti-EGFR scFv is not expected to bind to Jurkat cells, anti-CD3scFv, untreated PJB0169 and protease-treated PJB0169 are all expected tobind to Jurkat cells as indicated by an increase in fluorescenceintensity when compared to Jurkat cells incubated with FITC-conjugatedanti-His tag antibody alone. Similarly, anti-EGFR scFv, protease-treatedand untreated PJB0169 are all expected to bind to EGFR positive cells,while anti-CD3 scFv is not expected to bind to EGFR positive cells. Itis expected that these data will reflect the bispecific binding abilityof the anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen binding polypeptidecomposition to recognize both the CD3 and EGFR antigen expressedrespectively on Jurkat and the panel of EGFR expressing human celllines. Furthermore, due to the XTEN polymer providing some interferencein surface binding, the untreated anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific antigenbinding polypeptide is expected to bind at a lower affinity than theprotease-treated bispecific antigen binding polypeptide for both the CD3and EGFR antigens.

Example 14: Cell Lysis Assessed by Flow Cytometry

Cell lysis by the anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen bindingpolypeptide composition is evaluated by flow cytometry utilizing humanPBMCs and an EGFR positive cell line. EGFR positive HCT-116 target cells(or target cells selected from HT-29, NCI-H1573, NCI-H1975, FaDu, andSCC-9 or a stable CHO cell line expressing EGFR) are labeled with thefluorescent membrane dye CelIVue Maroon dye (Affymetrix/eBioscience, cat#88-0870-16) according to manufacturer's instructions. AlternativelyPKH26 (Sigma, cat #MINI26 and PKH26GL) can also be used. In brief,HCT-116 cells are washed twice with PBS followed by resuspension of2×10⁶ cells in 0.1 mL Diluent C provided with the CelIVue Maroonlabeling kit. In a separate tube, 2 μL of CelIVue Maroon dye is mixedwith 0.5 mL diluent C, and then 0.1 mL added to the HCT-116 cellsuspension. The cell suspension and CelIVue Maroon dye are mixed andincubated for 2 min at room temperature. The labeling reaction is thenquenched by the addition of 0.2 mL of fetal bovine serum (FCS). Labeledcells are washed twice with complete cell culture medium (RPMI-1640containing 10% FCS) and the total number of viable cells determined bytrypan blue exclusion. For an effector to target ratio of 10:1 in atotal volume of 200 μL per well, 1×10⁵ PBMC are co-cultured with 1×10⁴CelIVue Maroon-labeled HCT-116 cells per well in a 96-well round-bottomplate in the absence or presence of the indicated dose rangeconcentration of protease-treated and untreated anti-EGFR×anti-CD3bispecific antigen binding polypeptide (PJB0169, comprising 2 XTEN and 2RS) samples. After 24 h, cells are harvested with Accutase (InnovativeCell Technologies, cat #AT104) and washed with 2% FCS/PBS. Before cellacquisition on a Guava easyCyte flow cytometer (Millipore), cells areresuspended in 100 μL 2% FCS/PBS supplemented with 2.5 micrograms/mL7-AAD (Affymetrix/eBioscience, cat #00-6993-50) to discriminate betweenalive (7-AAD-negative) and dead (7-AAD-positive) cells. FACS data areanalyzed with guavaSoft software (Millipore); and percentage of deadtarget cells is calculated by the number of 7-AAD-positive/CelIVueMaroon-positive cells divided by the total number of CelIVueMaroon-positive cells.

Dose response kill curves of percent cytotoxicity against bispecificantigen binding polypeptide concentration are analyzed by 4parameter-logistic regression equation using GraphPad Prism; and theconcentration of bispecific antigen binding polypeptide that inducedhalf maximal percent cell cytotoxicity is thus determined.

Cytotoxicity results utilizing flow cytometry are expected to be in-linewith results obtained with other cytotoxicity assays, including LDH andcaspase. Exposure of HCT-116 cells to protease-cleaved and uncleavedanti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen binding polypeptide compositionsin the absence of PBMC are expected to have no effect. Similarly, PBMCare not expected to be activated in the presence of bispecific antigenbinding polypeptide without target cells. These results are expected toindicate that bispecific antigen binding polypeptide compositions needto be clustered on the surface of target cells in order to stimulatePBMC for cytotoxicity activity. In the presence of PBMC and targetcells, there would be a concentration-dependent cytotoxic effect due tobispecific antigen binding polypeptide pretreated or untreated withprotease. Further, results are expected to show that exposure of HCT-116cells to untreated bispecific antigen binding polypeptide (no protease)in the presence of PBMC would show reduced cytotoxicity as compared toprotease-cleaved bispecific antigen binding polypeptide composition.

Example 15: T-Cell Activation Marker Assays of Anti-EGFR×Anti-CD3Bispecific Antigen Binding Polypeptide Composition

To measure the anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen binding polypeptideinduced activation markers (CD69 and CD25), 1×10⁵ PBMC or purified CD3+cells are co-cultured in RPMI-1640 containing 10% FCS with 1×10⁴ HCT-116or HT-29 cells per assay well (i.e., effector to target ratio of 10:1)in the presence of anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen bindingpolypeptide (PJB0169, comprising 2 XTEN and 2 RS) in a 96-wellround-bottom plate with total final volume of 200 μL. After 20 hincubation in a 37° C., 5% CO₂ humidified incubator, cells are stainedwith PECy5-conjugated anti-CD4, APC-conjugated anti-CD8, PE-conjugatedanti-CD25, and FITC-conjugated anti-CD69 (all antibodies from BioLegend)in FACS buffer (1% BSA/PBS) at 4° C., washed twice with FACS buffer, andthen re-suspended in FACS buffer for acquisition on a Guava easyCyteflow cytometer (Millipore).

The T-cell activation marker expression trend of the three bispecificantigen binding polypeptide molecules is expected to be similar to thatobserved by cytotoxicity assays, including LDH and caspase. Activationof CD69 on CD8 and CD4 populations of PBMC or CD3+ cells by untreatedanti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen binding polypeptide (pJB0169) isexpected to be less active than protease-treated pJB0169 bispecificantigen binding polypeptide; and the non-cleavable anti-EGFR×anti-CD3bispecific antigen binding polypeptide (pJB0172) is expected to be lessactive than the untreated pJB0169.

Example 16: Cytometric Bead Array Analysis for Human Th1/Th2 CytokinesUsing Stimulated Normal Healthy Human PBMCs and Intact andProtease-Treated Anti-EGFR×Anti-CD3 Bispecific Antigen BindingPolypeptide

As a safety assessment of the ability of intact versus cleavedanti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen binding polypeptide (pJB0169,comprising 2 XTEN and 2 RS) to stimulate release of T-cell relatedcytokines in a cell-based in vitro assay, a panel of cytokines includingIL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, TNF-alpha, IFN-gamma are analyzed using thecytometric bead array (CBA) on supernatants from cultured human PBMCstimulated with protease-treated and untreated anti-EGFR×anti-CD3bispecific antigen binding polypeptide samples. The anti-human CD3antibody, OKT3, is used as positive control and untreated wells serve asnegative control.

Briefly, OKT3 (0, 10 nM, 100 nM and 1000 nM) and protease-treated anduntreated anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen binding polypeptide(pJB0169 at 10 nM, 100 nM, 1000 nM and 2000 nM) are dry-coated onto a96-well flat-bottomed plate by allowing the wells to evaporate overnightin the biosafety hood. Wells are then washed once gently with PBS and1×10⁶ PBMC in 200 μL were added to each well. The plate is thenincubated at 37° C., 5% CO₂ for 24 h, after which tissue culturesupernatant is collected from each well and analyzed for cytokinereleased using the validated commercial CBA kit (BD CBA human Th1/Th2cytokine kit, cat #551809) by flow cytometry following manufacturer'sinstructions.

OKT3, but not untreated wells, is expected to induce robust secretion ofall cytokines (IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, TNF-alpha, IFN-gamma) evaluated,thereby confirming the performance of the CBA cytokine assay.Stimulation with protease-treated anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific antigenbinding polypeptide is expected to trigger significant cytokineexpression, especially at concentrations higher than 100 nM for all ofthe cytokines tested. In contrast, baseline levels of IL-2, IL-6, IL-10,TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma are expected when the intact non-cleavedanti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen binding polypeptide molecule isthe stimulant at a concentration range of 10 to 2000 nM. These datasupport that the XTEN polymer of the intact bispecific antigen bindingpolypeptide composition provides considerable shielding effect andhinders PBMC stimulated cytokine responses compared to theprotease-treated bispecific antigen binding polypeptide in which theEGFR×anti-CD3 portion is released from the composition.

Example 17: Cytotoxicity Assays of Anti-EGFR×Anti-CD3 Bispecific AntigenBinding Polypeptide Composition in the Presence of Purified CD3 PositiveT Cells

To demonstrate that cytotoxic activity of bispecific antigen bindingpolypeptide molecules is mediated by CD3 positive T cells, non-cleavableanti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen binding polypeptide without therelease segment (pJB0172, comprising 2 XTEN) and protease-treated anduntreated anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen binding polypeptide(pJB0169, comprising 2 XTEN and 2 RS) are evaluated in EGFR+ human celllines (e.g. HCT-116 or HT-29) in the presence of purified human CD3positive T cells. Purified human CD3 positive T cells are purchased fromBioreclamationIV, where they are isolated by negative selection usingMagCellect Human CD3+ T cell isolation kit from whole blood of healthydonors. In this experiment, purified human CD3 positive T cells aremixed with an EGFR+ cell line in a ratio of about 10:1 and all threebispecific antigen binding polypeptide molecules were tested as a12-point, 5× serial dilution dose curve in the LDH assay as describedabove. The activity trend of the three bispecific antigen bindingpolypeptide molecules profiled with CD3+ cells is expected to be similarto the profile of the same cell line with PBMCs. Untreated pJB0169 isexpected to be less active than protease-treated pJB0169; and thenon-cleavable pJB0172 is expected to be less active than untreatedpJB0169. Such results would demonstrate that cytotoxic activity ofbispecific antigen binding polypeptide molecules is indeed mediated byCD3 positive T cells. The susceptibility of the release segmentcontained within the cleavable anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific antigenbinding polypeptide molecule to proteases postulated to be released fromthe tumor cells and/or activated CD3 positive T cells in the assaymixture is likely to differ between cell lines.

Example 18: T-Cell Activation Marker and Cytokine Release Assays ofAnti-EGFR×Anti-CD3 Bispecific Antigen Binding Polypeptide Composition

To measure the anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen binding polypeptideinduced expression of cytokines, purified CD3+ cells are co-culturedwith HCT-116 cells per assay well (i.e., effector to target ratio ofabout 10:1) in the presence of anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific antigenbinding polypeptide (pJB0169, comprising 2 XTEN and 2 RS) in a 96-wellround-bottom plate with total final volume of 200 μL. After 20 hincubation in a 37° C., 5% CO₂ humidified incubator, cell supernatant isharvested for cytokine measurements. This assay can also be performedwith other target cells selected from HT-29, NCI-H1573, NCI-H1975, FaDu,and SCC-9 as well as PBMC in place of purified CD3+ cells.

Cytokine analysis of interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, tumornecrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and interferon (IFN)-gamma secreted into thecell culture supernatant is quantitated using the Human Th1/Th2 CytokineCytometric Bead Array (CBA) kit (BD Biosciences cat #550749) followingmanufacturer's instruction. In the absence of bispecific antigen bindingpolypeptide, no cytokine secretion above background is expected frompurified CD3+ cells. pJB0169 in the presence of EGFR-positive targetcells and purified CD3+ cells is expected to activate T cells andsecrete a pattern of T cell cytokines with a high proportion of Th1cytokines such as IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha. Compared to intact pJB0169,lower concentrations of protease-treated pJB0169 are expected to activeT cells and secrete T cell cytokines, supporting the shielding effect ofthe XTEN polymer in bispecific antigen binding polypeptide.

Example 19: Anti-Tumor Properties of Anti-EGFR×Anti-CD3 BispecificAntigen Binding Polypeptide Compositions in Early Treatment HT-29 InVivo Model

An in vivo efficacy experiment was performed to evaluate an EGFR-CD3bispecific antigen binding polypeptide composition based on the pJB0169construct in immunodeficient NOD/SCID mice, characterized by thedeficiency of T and B cells and impaired natural killer cells. Mice weremaintained in sterile, standardized environmental conditions and theexperiment was performed in accordance with US Institutional Animal CareAssociation for Assessment and Use Committee (IACUC Accreditation ofLaboratory Animal Care (AAALAC)) guidelines. The efficacy ofprotease-treated and protease-untreated anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecificantigen binding polypeptide (e.g. pJB0169) was evaluated using the EGFRBRAF mutant human HT-29 adenocarcinoma xenograft model. Briefly, on day0, 6 NOD/SCID mice were subcutaneously implanted in the right flank with3×10⁶ HT-29 cells per mouse (Cohort 1). On the same day, cohort 2 to 7each consisting of 6 NOD/SCID mice per group were subcutaneouslyinjected in the right flank with a mixture of 6×10⁶ human PBMC and 3×10⁶HT-29 cells per mouse. Four hours after HT-29 or HT-29/PBMC mixtureinoculation, treatments were initiated. Cohort 1 and 2 were injectedintravenously with vehicle (PBS+0.05% Tween 80), cohort 3 and 4 wereinjected with 0.05 mg/kg of the intact anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecificconstruct and 0.5 mg/kg of the anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific constructtreated with protease to remove the XTEN from the polypeptide,respectively, cohort 5 and 6 were injected with 0.143 mg/kg and 1.43mg/kg intact anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific construct, and cohort 7 wereinjected with 50 mg/kg cetuximab as the positive control. Cohorts 1 to 6further received seven additional doses administered daily from day 1 today 7 (total 8 doses). Cohort 7 was dosed with cetuximab twice/week for4 weeks for a total of 8 doses.

Tumors in the mice were measured twice per week for a projected 33 dayswith a caliper in two perpendicular dimensions and tumor volumes werecalculated by applying the (width²×length)/2 formula. Body weight,general appearance and clinical observations such as seizures, tremors,lethargy, hyper-reactivity, pilo-erection, labored/rapid breathing,coloration and ulceration of tumor and death were also closely monitoredas a measure of treatment related toxicity. Percent tumor growthinhibition index (% TGI) was calculated for each of the treatment groupby applying the formula: ((Mean tumor volume of Cohort 2 vehiclecontrol−Mean tumor volume of test article treatment)/mean tumor volumeof Cohort 2 vehicle control)×100. Treatment results with a % TGI≥60% isconsidered therapeutically active.

Results: At day 33, vehicle-treated cohort 1 mice bearing tumor cellsonly had an average tumor burden of 250±113 mm³. Cohort 2 mice treatedwith vehicle in the presence of human effector cells did not inhibittumor progression, having an average tumor burden of 238±228 mm³,demonstrating that human effector cells alone, as such, could not elicitan anti-tumor effect. Treatment with the protease-treatedanti-EGFR×anti-CD3 construct at 0.05 mg/kg and 0.5 mg/kg (cohort 3 and 4respectively) in the presence of human effector cells exhibited clearanti-tumor regression with a % TGI of 99% for both treatment groups.Importantly, treatment with anti-EGRF×anti-CD3 bispecific antigenbinding composition at 0.143 mg/kg and 1.43 mg/kg (cohort 5 and 6respectively) in the presence of human effector cells also inhibitedtumor growth in a dose-dependent manner with % TGI of 70% for the 0.143mg/kg dose group and 96% in the 1.43 mg/kg cohort. The data suggest thatat 0.143 mg/kg and 1.43 mg/kg dosages, sufficient amounts of theanti-EGFR×anti-CD3 constructs were effectively cleaved by proteases inthe in vivo tumor environment into the more active, unXTENylatedanti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen binding fragments to yield theobserved efficacy. Significantly, cohort 7 treated with 50 mg/kg ofcetuximab did not induce tumor regression, with a % TGI of −20%.

Conclusions: The results suggest that the anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecificconstruct can be effectively cleaved in vivo into the active form and isefficacious in the EGFR BRAF mutant HT-29 tumor environment to inhibittumor progression. In addition, the anti-EGFR×anti-CD3 bispecificconstruct was superior to the cetuximab control in anti-tumor activityunder the conditions of the experiment. Of note, no significant bodyweight loss was observed in all test article treatment groups andvehicle.

Example 20: Anti-Tumor Properties of Protease ActivatedAnti-Her2×Anti-CD3 Bispecific Antigen Binding Polypeptide Bearing One orTwo XTEN in Established Ovarian Tumor Model

In the established murine ovarian tumor model, 5×10⁶ SK-OV-3 tumor cellswere independently implanted, in the presence of matrigel,subcutaneously into fifty-eight NOG (NOD/Shi-scid/IL-2Rγ^(null)) mice onday 0. (The NOG mice are NOD/SCID mice bearing IL-2Rγ mutation resultingin the mice lacking T, B and NK cells, dysfunctional macrophage,dysfunctional dendritic cells and reduced complement activity.) WhenSK-OV-3 tumor volume reached approximately 60 mm³, six NOG mice wereintravenously administered with 100 μL PBS and designated as Cohort 1.The remaining unassigned 52 mice were intravenously injected with 5×10⁶human PBMCs/mouse. When mean tumor volume reached approximately 150 mm³,36 of the 52 NOG mice were allocated to 6 study groups of 6 mice pergroup based on tumor volume. These groups were assigned as study Cohort2 to 7. Treatment with vehicle, a protease-untreated anti-Her2×anti-CD3bispecific antigen binding polypeptide carrying one XTEN polymer (i.e.,pCW1628), an anti-Her2×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen binding polypeptidebearing two XTEN polymers (e.g. pJB0244) and a protease-treatedanti-Her2×anti-CD3 bispecific antigen binding polypeptide in which theXTEN are cleaved from the construct was initiated at equimolarconcentrations for each group, dosed as three intravenous doses per weekfor three weeks. Cohort 1 and 2 were the vehicle-treated groups, cohort3 was the pCW1628-treated group at 0.82 mg/kg (6 nmol/kg), cohort 4 wasthe protease-treated anti-Her2×anti-CD3 construct (without XTEN)-treatedgroup at 0.35 mg/kg (6 nmol/kg), and cohort 5 to 7 were the pJB0244bispecific construct-treated group at 1 mg/kg (6 nmol/kg), 2.5 mg/kg (15nmol/kg) and 6.0 mg/kg (36 nmol/kg) respectively.

Tumors were measured twice per week for up to 35 days with a caliper intwo perpendicular dimensions and tumor volumes were calculated byapplying the (width²×length)/2 formula. Body weight, general appearanceand clinical observations such as seizures, tremors, lethargy,hyper-reactivity, pilo-erection, labored/rapid breathing, coloration andulceration of tumor and death were also closely monitored as a measureof treatment related toxicity. Percent tumor growth inhibition index (%TGI) was calculated for each of the treatment group by applying theformula: ((Mean tumor volume of Cohort 2 vehicle control−Mean tumorvolume of test article treatment)/mean tumor volume of Cohort 2 vehiclecontrol)×100. Treatment group with % TGI≥60% is consideredtherapeutically active.

Results: At day 35, vehicle-treated cohort 1 and 2 mice did not inhibittumor progression, having a tumor burden of 1122±243 mm³ and 844±258 mm³demonstrating that human effector cells alone as such could not elicitan anti-tumor effect. As expected, treatment with protease-treatedanti-Her2×anti-CD3 bispecific construct at 0.35 mg/kg (cohort 4) in thepresence of human effector cells exhibited clear anti-tumor regressionwith % TGI of 100%. Treatment with pCW1628, an anti-Her2×anti-CD3bispecific construct bearing one XTEN polymer at 0.82 mg/kg (cohort 3)in the presence of human effector cells also elicited a robustanti-tumor response yielding a % TGI of 100%. Importantly, adose-dependent anti-tumor response was observed with treatment of, ananti-Her2×anti-CD3 bearing two XTEN polymers. pJB0244 dosed at 1 mg/kg(cohort 5) was considered therapeutically inactive with a % TGI of 51%.Increasing the dose level of pJB0244 to 2.5 mg/kg yielded atherapeutically active % TGI of 69% and to 6 mg/mL a TGI of 98%.

Conclusions: Data suggest that at 6 mg/kg (36 nmol/kg) in the in vivoSK-OV-3 tumor environment, protease-untreated anti-Her2×anti-CD3bispecific construct bearing two XTENs (e.g., pJB0244) is as efficaciousas protease-untreated anti-Her2×anti-CD3 bearing one XTEN polymer (e.g.,pCW1628) at 6 nmol/kg and to protease-treated anti-Her2×anti-CD3bispecific construct molecule (with XTEN removed) at 6 nmol/kg. Of note,no significant body weight loss was observed in all test articletreatment groups as compared to Cohort 2 vehicle control indicating thatall treatments were well tolerated.

Example 21: Single- and Multi-Dose Pharmacokinetic Determination ofAnti-EGFR×Anti-CD3 Bispecific Antigen Binding Polypeptide in Non-HumanPrimates

The pharmacokinetics (PK) and general tolerability of anti-EGFR×anti-CD3bispecific antigen binding polypeptide bearing 2 XTEN polymers (i.e.,pJB0169) following single and multiple intravenous administrations wasevaluated in naïve, healthy non-human primates (NHP) (e.g., cynomolgusmonkeys). Briefly, one female and one male monkey was intravenouslyinfused with 8.5 μg/kg of the composition via the cephalic vein. Bothanimals were monitored for two weeks. Following no observable adverseevents, animals were subjected to a multi-dose regimen initiated as onedose every three days for three weeks (total 9 doses in study). Themulti-dose phase began with Day 15 and ended on Day 36. At specific timepoints throughout the study, blood was collected for assay ofpharmacokinetics, cytokines, hematology and serum chemistries.

Animal monitoring included body weight, body temperature and cage-sideobservations once or twice daily during the duration of the study.Animals were monitored for general health and appearance; signs of painand distress, fever, chills, nauseas, vomiting and skin integrity. Ondosing days, animals were checked for injection site reactions beforeand after administration of the compositions. Hematology and serumchemistry were determined at predose and 24 hours after first singledose. Cytokines were evaluated at pre-dose and at appropriate intervalswithin 72 hours post first single dose and in the multi-dose phase.

The amount of pJB0169 present in plasma was quantitated on a sandwichELISA using EGFR-biotin captured on an electrochemiluminescencestreptavidin plate with sulfo-tagged anti-XTEN-antibody as detection.Pharmacokinetic parameters including Cmax, Tmax, area under the curve,half-life and exposure profile were analyzed using the WinNonLinsoftware.

The cytokine panel included measurement of IFN-gamma, IL-1beta,TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, and IL-10 using the Meso-ScaleDiscovery platform following manufacturer's instructions. The lowerlimit of detection for these cytokines are 2.0 μg/mL, 0.32 pg/mL, 0.11μg/mL, 0.68 μg/mL, 0.04 μg/mL, 0.23 μg/mL and 0.10 μg/mL respectively.The hematology panel included measurement of white blood cells, redblood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular hemoglobin volume,mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, red blood cell distributionwidth, platelet, mean platelet volume, % neutrophils, % lymphocytes, %monocytes, % eosinophils and % basophils. The serum chemistry panelincluded measurement of alanine aminotransferase, aspartateaminotransferase, total protein, albumin, alkaline phosphatase,globulin, albumin/globulin ratio, γ-glutamyltransferase, glucose, urea,creatinine, calcium, total cholesterol, triglycerides, total bilirubin,sodium, potassium, chlorine and creatine kinase.

Results: pJB0169 was well tolerated at a dose of 8.5 μg/kg. There was noloss in body weight. No chills, fever, nausea, vomiting, skin rash, testartile injection site reaction were observed. All measured cytokinelevels except IL-6 were below the limits of detection. Althoughdetectable in the single-dose and multi-dose phase, the level of IL-6detected is considered to be background with the highest level notexceeding 51 μg/mL in male and 19 μg/mL in female animals in the rangeof time points evaluated. Hematology and clinical panel were withinnormal range. Following Day 1 administration, at 8.5 μg/kg, the averageC_(max) value was 372 ng/mL, the averaged AUC_(0-168h) was 15839ng*h/mL, the averaged AUC_(0-inf) was 16342 ng*h/mL, the averaged CLvalue was 0.00886 mL/min/kg and the averaged T_(1/2) value was 24.2hours. The volume of distribution (Vd) was 0.0238 L/kg. Following Day 36administration, average C_(max) value was 410 ng/mL, the averagedAUC_(0-168h) was 22985 ng*h/mL, the averaged AUC_(0-inf) was 24663ng*h/mL, the averaged CL value was 0.00578 mL/min/kg and the averagedT_(1/2) value was 44.0 hours. The volume of distribution (Vd) was 0.0196L/kg. The accumulative index of C_(max) and AUC_(0-168h) in monkeyfollowing single or multiple IV infusion administration of pJB0169 at8.5 μg/kg were 1.10 and 1.45. There was no significant difference insystemic exposure between Day 1 and Day 36 administration. Data alsosuggest no emergence of anti-drug antibodies.

Example 22: Dose Range Finding of Anti-EGFR×Anti-CD3 Bispecific AntigenBinding Polypeptides in Non-Human Primates

The dose range finding study of the pJB0169 bispecific antigen bindingpolypeptide in non-human primates was carried out in healthy, naïvecynomolgus monkeys with one female and one male monkey per cohort.Briefly, one female and one male monkey was intravenously infused withpJB0169 via the cephalic vein. Both animals were monitored for twoweeks. Following no observable adverse events, animals were subjected toa multi-dose regimen initiated as one dose every three days for threeweeks (total 9 doses in study). The multi-dose phase began with Day 15and ended on Day 36. At specific time points throughout the study, bloodwas collected for assay of pharmacokinetics, cytokines, hematology andserum chemistries. Twenty-four hours after the last dose (i.e. Day 37),animals were necropsied for histopathology evaluation. When no adverseevents were observed one week after the first dose in a cohort, pJB0169was dose escalated 2- or 3-fold in the next cohort. Dose escalation willproceed until adverse events are observed.

Animal monitoring included body weight, food consumption, bodytemperature and cage-side observations once or twice daily during theduration of the study. Animals were monitored for general health andappearance; signs of pain and distress; fever, chills, nauseas, vomitingand skin integrity. On dosing days, animals were checked for injectionsite reaction before and after administration of the test articles.

The amount of pJB0169 present in plasma will be quantitated on asandwich ELISA using EGFR-biotin captured on an electrochemiluminescencestreptavidin plate with sulfo-tagged anti-XTEN-antibody as detection.Pharmacokinetic parameters including Cmax, Tmax, area under the curve,half-life and exposure profile will be analyzed using WinNonLinsoftware.

The cytokine panel will include measurement of IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6,IL-10, IL-13, IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha using Beckon Dickinson CytometricBead Array.

The hematology panel included measurement of white blood cells, redblood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular hemoglobin volume,mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, red blood cell distributionwidth, platelet, mean platelet volume, % neutrophils, % lymphocytes, %monocytes, % eosinophils and % basophils.

The serum chemistry panel included measurement of alanineaminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, total protein, albumin,alkaline phosphatase, globulin, albumin/globulin ratio,y-glutamyltransferase, glucose, urea, creatinine, calcium, totalcholesterol, triglycerides, total bilirubin, sodium, potassium, chlorineand creatine kinase.

Histopathology evaluation with H&E staining were performed on a panel oftissues including adrenal glands, aorta, bone, brain, epididymides,esophagus, eyes, fallopian tubes (female only), heart, kidney, largeintestines, liver with gall bladder, lungs, lymph nodes, mammary glands(female only), ovaries (female only), pancreas, pituitary gland,prostate gland, salivary glands, skeletal muscles, skin, smallintestines, spinal cord, spleen, stomach, testes (male only), thymus,thyroid glands, trachea, urinary bladder, uterus and injection site.

Interim results: The starting dose in this dose range finding study wasCohort 1 at 25.5 μg/kg of pJB0169. No observable adverse events such asfever, chills, skin rash, nausea, vomiting, abnormal hematology andserum chemistry were observed in the single-dose and multi-dose phase.pJB0169 was therefore dose-escalated 3-fold to 76.5 μg/kg in Cohort 2.No observable adverse events were observed in Cohort 2 and pJB0169 wasdose-escalated 3-fold to 230 μg/kg in Cohort 3. Other than a reversibleincrease in AST, ALT and total bilirubin readings above the normalrange, no other adverse events were observed and pJB0169 was nextdose-escalated 2-fold to 460 μg/kg in Cohort 4. No observable adverseevents were observed in Cohort 4. Further dose escalation of pJB0169 isongoing.

There were no found dead and moribund animals during the whole studyperiod. There were no test article-related organ weight changes in anytreatment groups. There were no observed gross lesions in all the testedanimals. Microscopically, the major findings were subcutaneoushemorrhage, tissue necrosis, neutrophilic infiltration, venous necrosisor thrombosis, and skin crust at the injection sites of some animals.These changes were likely attributed to the intravenous infusionprocedure.

Interim conclusions: pJB0169 bispecific antigen binding polypeptide iswell-tolerated in non-human primates at doses up to 460 μg/kg. No testarticle-related organ weight and pathologic changes were observed in alltested dose groups.

Example 23: Determination of Isoelectric Point (pI) of Antigen BindingFragments

To determine the isoelectric point various CD3 and EGFR variant antigenbinding fragments, each was analyzed using the Protein Titration CurvePanel in the Biologics suite of Maestro (Schrödinger, Germany). Thetitration curve for a protein is calculated from the pKa values oftitratable groups—individual ionizable residues and termini—by summingthe fractional charges of each such group at intervals in the pH value.The pKa values are generated with ProPKA (Sondergaard, C. et al. ToxicolLett. 205(2):116 (2011); Olsson, M. et. al. Proteins 79:3333 (2011)).The titration curves were plotted and the isoelectric point (pI) wasdetermined for each curve, with the results presented in the tables,below.

TABLE 20 Isoelectric points for CD3 variants Antibody VariantIsoelectric Point (pI) CD3 3.9 6.8 CD3 CD3.30 6.8 CD3 CD3.31 6.2 CD3CD3.32 6.2 CD3 CD3.33 6.2

TABLE 21 Isoelectric points for EGFR variants Antibody VariantIsoelectric Point (pI) EGFR EGFR.2 5.0 EGFR EGFR.13 5.0 EGFR EGFR.18 5.1EGFR EGFR.23 5.1 EGFR EGFR.14 5.0 EGFR EGFR.19 5.1 EGFR EGFR.24 5.1 EGFREGFR.15 5.3 EGFR EGFR.20 5.5 EGFR EGFR.25 5.5 EGFR EGFR.16 5.3 EGFREGFR.21 5.5 EGFR EGFR.26 5.5 EGFR EGFR.17 5.3 EGFR EGFR.22 5.5 EGFREGFR.27 5.5

Example 24: Assessment of Masking Effect of XTENs on XPATs Via In VitroCytotoxicity Assays of HER2-XPAT Vs HER2-PAT

The in vitro T-cell directed cytotoxicity of HER2-XPAT (XTENylatedHER2/CD3 binder, prodrug) and HER2-PAT (non-XTENylated HER2/CD3 binder,drug) were compared to assess the protective/masking effect of the XTENmolecules contained in the former using a PBMC-based effector cellassay. The HER2-XPAT construct comprised from N- to C-terminus: (1) anN-terminal XTEN (AE292 SEQ ID NO: 714) with a histidine tag, (2) arelease segment, (3) an anti-HER2 scFv (the Her2.2 scFv, SEQ ID NO:1140), (4) an anti-CD3 scFv (the CD3.23 scFv, SEQ ID NO: 1141), (5) arelease segment, and (6) a C-terminal XTEN (AE584, SEQ ID NO:926). TheHER2-PAT comprised the same elements as HER2-XPAT, except with the N-and C-terminal XTEN molecules cleaved off by protease treatment at therelease segments.

TABLE 22 Protein Components of XPATs Used Herein SEQ ID ConstructAmino Acid Sequence NO: Her2.2 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCKA 1140 scFvSQDVSIGVAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYS ASYRYTGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYYIYPYTFGQ GTKVEIKGATPPETGAETESPGETTGGSAESEPPGEGEVQLVESGGGLVQ PGGSLRLSCAASGFTFTDYTMDWVRQAPGKGLEWVADVNPNSGGSIYNQR FKGRFTLSVDRSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARNLGPSFYFDYWGQGT LVTVSS CD323 ELVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSS 1141scFv NGAVTSSNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLI GGTNKRAPGTPARFSGSLLGGKAALTLSGVQPEDEAVYYCALWYPNLWVF GGGTKLTVLGATPPETGAETESPGETTGGSAESEPPGEGEVQLLESGGGI VQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTENTYAMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVARIRSKYNNYATY YADSVKDRFTISRDDSKNTVYLQMNNLKTEDTAVYYCVRHENFGNSYVSW FAHWGQGTLVTVSS Underlined residues indicatelinker sequences, ScFvs are oriented VL-linker-VH, Bolded residuesindicate CDRs

Cytotoxicity of both molecules was verified using an in vitrocytotoxicity method which utilized the amount of ATP present in wells oflysed target cells post treatment as a proxy for measuring cellviability. HER2 expressing target cells were seeded on white, clearbottom plates at varying densities (BT474 and NUGC4-20 k cells/well,SKOV3 and RT-112-10 k cells/well, MCF7 and MDA-MB-231-7.5 k cells/well)and allowed to incubate at 37° C., 5% CO2 overnight (18-24 hours). Priorto the end of the overnight incubation, PBMCs were thawed and incubatedat 37° C., 5% CO2 for 4 hours. PBMCs were isolated from screened,healthy donors by ficoll density gradient centrifugation from eitherwhole blood or from lymphocyte-enriched buffy coat preparations obtainedfrom BioIVT. 10×HER2-XPAT and HER2-PAT dose-response titrations wereprepared using an 11 point, 3-fold titration (12th point isnon-treatment) with a starting concentration of 2400 nM for HER2-XPATand 10 nm for HER2-PAT. PBMCs were seeded in the wells at varyingEffector:Target (E:T) ratios (BT474-5:1, MCF7, RT-112, MDA-MB-231 andSKOV3-10:1, NUGC4-˜8:1). 10×HER2-XPAT and AMX-818-P1(PAT) titrationswere diluted 10-fold into the well for starting concentrations of 240 nMand 1 nM, respectively. The plates were incubated at 37° C., 5% CO2 for48 hours. After the 48-hour incubation, the plates were washed 3× with1×PBS and 100 μL of 1×PBS was added to all wells. For the ATP assay, 100μL of CellTiter-Glo® luminescent substrate solution was added to allwells and the plates were allowed to incubate at room temperature for1-5 minutes. The plates were then shaken on a plate shaker at 300-500rpm for 30-60 seconds to mix the contents of the wells and read in aluminometer using an integration time of 100 ms. The intensity of signalproduced correlated to the amount of viable cells present in the wells.Mean of the signal from all non-treatment wells was calculated and usedto determine % Live cells from treatment wells ((Treatment Signal/Meanof Non-Treatment Signal)*100=% Live). The % Live was plotted byconcentration and half maximal response (IC50) values were derived witha 4-parameter logistic regression equation using GraphPad Prismsoftware.

The results of these studies indicated that XTENylation was capable ofmitigating cytotoxicity of the XPAT molecule relative to its cleavedHER2-PAT counterpart. HER2-XPAT and HER2-PAT displayed largedifferentials in potency against all HER2 expressing cell lines tested,confirming that XTENylation results in reduction of cytolytic activityof HER2-XPAT (inactivated state). This can be seen in FIG. 7 and FIG.8B. FIG. 7 shows results of a dose-response SK-OV3 cell caspase assaywhere cells are treated with HER2-XPAT or HER2-PAT, demonstrating thatthere is a large separation between both dose response curves and thusthe cytotoxicity of both constructs. FIG. 8B shows similar dose responseresults of the same HER2-XPAT/HER2-PAT experiment against BT-474 cells,SK-OV-3 cells, and MCF-7 cells, also demonstrating a large separationbetween dose response curves of the two compounds in additional celllines.

Further, the experiments indicated that the potency of the XPAT moleculewithout XTEN (HER2-PAT) correlated with HER2 cell expression, indicatingthe cell killing mechanism is specific for HER2. This can be seen inFIG. 8A and FIG. 8B. FIG. 8A shows a dose response of HER2-PAT in arange of different cell lines that have varying HER2 surface expression;the HER2-PAT molecule shows highest potency/lowest apparent EC50 againstthe high HER2 expressors (SK-OV-3, BT-474), intermediate potency againstthe intermediate expressors (MCF-7, NUGC-4, RT-112), and low potencyagainst the low/negative expressor (MDA-MB-231). FIG. 8B shows adifferent presentation of the same data against select HER2^(High)(BT-474, SK-OV-3) and HER2^(med-low) (MCF-7) cell lines only alongsidepotency of the HER2-XPAT molecule, demonstrating that the potency ofboth forms (+ and − XTEN molecule) of the XPAT molecule depend on HER2expression, as the EC50 of the XTENylated molecule was lower (indicatinggreater potency) against HER2High cell lines than the HER2Med-low cellline. Cytotoxicity of HER2-PAT on RT-112 and NUGC4 was observed in adose-dependent manner, with maximal killing of −80% observed at 1 nM ofHER2-PAT. HER2-PAT displayed an estimated IC50 of 127.3 pM on MCF7cells, while the IC50 for HER2-XPAT is >26,667 pM (>200-fold differencein potency). On HER2 amplified cell lines, HER2-PAT obtained IC50 valuesof 4.4 pM (BT474) and 5.71 pM (SKOV3), while AMX-818(P1) obtained IC50values of 1,364 pM (BT474) and 15,256 pM (SKOV3). This variation inpotency according to HER2 surface expression leads us to conclude thatHER2-PAT has cytotoxic potential on cell lines with low to high HER2expression, and XTENylation masks (or shields) the ability of the XPATmolecule to form an immune synapse between T-cells and target cancercells, resulting in reduction of potency of the XPAT molecule (anillustration of the proposed mechanism of action appears in FIG. 9A).

Example 25: Assessment of Toxicity of XTENylated Anti-CD3/Anti-HER2 XPATin Cardiomyocytes

Normal human cardiomyocytes express low levels of HER2 and as a result,rare cases of cardiac toxicity have been observed in patients treatedwith some HER2-targeted therapies. Accordingly, the T-cell directedcytotoxicity of XTENylated (HER2-XPAT, prodrug) and non-XTENylated(HER2-PAT, drug) PATs from Example 24 were assessed in normal humancardiomyocytes again using a PBMC effector cell assay. In the assay,normal human cardiomyocytes purchased from FujiFilm Cellular Dynamicswere used. icell cardiomyocytes (Cellular Dynamics International) wererevived from liquid nitrogen and plated at 20,000 cells per 96-well for7 days and treated as per the manufacturer's instructions. Humanperipheral blood lymphocytes were added onto icell cardiomyocytes at a10:1 Effector:Target ratio with increasing 3-fold concentrations ofHER2-XPAT (starting at 300 nM) or HER2-PAT (starting at 1 nM) andincubated for 48 hours at 37° C., 5% CO2. The assay was performed inRPMI and 10% heat-inactivated fetal bovine serum. Cardiomyocyte cellviability was determined via ATP quantification and was performed withthe Cell Titer-Glo Luminescent Cell Viability Assay System (Promega).Cell supernatant was aspirated, and cells were washed twice withphosphate buffered saline (PBS), aspirated, and followed by addition ofPBS (100 μl per well). Automated plate washing was carried out using anLS405 microplate washer dispenser (BioTek). Cell Titer-Glo reagent wasadded (100 n1 per well), and assay plates were incubated for 5 minutesat room temperature. Luminescence was quantified with a multi-labelreader (Molecular Devices) with an luminescence detector. For analysisof cytotoxicity, % viable cells was calculated from relativeluminescence units (RLU). % live=(Test well RLU/Target cell onlyRLU)*100. For EC50 determination, data were transformed in MicrosoftExcel and analyzed with Graph Pad Prism 8.3.1 softwarelog(agonist)vs.response-variable slope (four parameters).

Results indicated that the XTENylation was effective at protecting thecardiomyocytes from T-cell directed cytotoxicity due to the XPATmolecule. This can be seen in FIG. 10A. FIG. 10A shows a dose-responsecurve of both HER2-XPAT and HER2-PAT, wherein the active drug HER2-PATdemonstrates an apparent EC50 of less than ˜1 nM and the XTENylatedprodrug HER2-XPAT shows no significant cytotoxicity at greater than 100nM concentration.

Example 26: In Vitro T Cell Activation by HER2-XPAT and its ProteolyticMetabolites Demonstrates Masking Effect of XTENs on XPATs (XTENylatedProtease-Activated T Cell Engagers)

Having observed the efficacy of the HER2-CD3 platform and the efficacyof the XTEN molecule at protecting it from unregulated activity,experiments were next performed to assess: (a) dependence of T-cellactivation by XPATs on HER2 engagement; and (b) efficacy ofsingle-XTENylation (N- or C-terminal) to mitigate cytotoxic activity dueto the XPAT molecule.

For (a) and (b), the activation of CD3 positive T cells by HER2-XPAT andits proteolytic metabolites was verified using an in vitro T cellactivation method. Jurkat T Cells genetically engineered to express aluciferase reporter driven by a NFAT-response element were utilized toascertain the level of T Cell activation via measurement of luciferasepresent in the wells post treatment. For both (a) and (b), HER2expressing target cells were seeded on white, clear bottom plates atvarying densities (BT474-20 k cells/well, SKOV3-10 k cells/well) andallowed to incubate at 37° C., 5% CO₂ overnight (18-24 hours).

To assess the dependence of the XPAT molecule on HER2 cell surfaceengagement for T-cell activation (a), Jurkat T cell activation assayswere performed where a portion of the wells were plated with only media(e.g. without HER2-expressing cells). Prior to the end of the overnightincubation above, 7.5×HER2-XPAT and HER2-PAT dose-response titrationswere prepared using a 7 point, 6-fold titration (8th point isnon-treatment) with a starting concentration of 6000 nM for HER2-XPATand 150 nm for HER2-PAT. Jurkat reporter cells were seeded in the wellsat a 5:1 Effector:Target (E:T) ratio (BT474-100 k cells/well).7.5×HER2-XPAT and HER2-XPAT(PAT) titrations were diluted 7.5-fold intothe well for starting concentrations of 800 nM and 20 nM, respectively.7.5×HER2-XPAT at 6000 nM and HER2-PAT at 150 nM were diluted 7.5-foldinto wells containing only Jurkat cells (no BT474s). The plates wereincubated at 37° C., 5% CO2 for 6 hours. After the 6-hour incubation, 75μL of Bio-Glo® luminescent substrate solution was added to all wells andthe plates were incubated at room temperature for 5-10 minutes. Theplates were then shaken on a plate shaker at 300-500 rpm for 30 secondsto mix the contents of the wells and read in a luminometer using anintegration time of 500 ms. The intensity of signal produced correlatesto the amount of luciferase from lysed Jurkats present in the wells. Thesignal was plotted by concentration and half maximal response (EC50)values were derived with a 4-parameter logistic regression equationusing GraphPad Prism software.

The results indicated that activation of the Jurkat cells depended onengagement of HER2 on the surface of target cells. This can be seen inFIG. 11. FIG. 11A shows a dose response of Jurkat cell activation/NFATtransactivation (measured in RLUs of luciferase activity) for both thedrug HER2-PAT (“HER2-PAT”) and prodrug HER2-XPAT (“HER2-XPAT”) in thepresence and absence of HER2-bearing BT-474 cells. FIG. 11B showssimilar data comparing HER2-PAT (“HER2-PAT”) and HER2-XPAT(“HER2-XPAT”)-induced T cell activation with HER2-bearing SK-OV-3 cells.In FIG. 11A T cells show a lack of activation by both HER2-PAT(“HER2-PAT”) and HER2-XPAT (“HER2-XPAT”) in the absence ofHER2-expressing cells, as shown by the failure of the non-HER2 cellcontaining conditions to reach meaningful levels of T cell activation atmaximum concentration compared to the maximum concentration HER2-PAT(“HER2-PAT”) condition in the presence of BT-474 cells. In both FIGS.11A and 11B, HER2-PAT (“HER2-PAT”) and HER2-XPAT (“HER2-XPAT”) continueto show the previously observed shift in dose-response activity, showingthat the XTEN molecule also appears to block T cell activation.Interpolated concentration from maximal signal observed for HER2-XPAT at800 nM (30.47 k RLUs) for HER2-PAT at 25.6 pM indicates that there is a˜31,257-fold difference in activity between HER2-XPAT and HER2-PAT underthese conditions.

As illustrated in FIG. 8C, a relatively low level of unmasking maynonetheless response in a significant increase in cytotoxic activity.For example, at 10 nM total concentration, 1% unmasked PAT (0.1 nM) and99% masked XPAT yields maximal activity equivalent to maximal activityof 100% PAT.

To evaluate the effects of single-XTENylated intermediates on mitigationof XPAT activity, Jurkat T cell activation assays were performed in thepresence of 2×N-/C-terminally XTENylated XPAT prodrug (HER2-XPAT),N-terminal only XTENylated XPAT intermediate (HER2-XPAT(1×-N)),C-terminal only XTENylated XPAT intermediate (HER2-XPAT(1×-C)), andnon-XTENylated drug (HER2-PAT). Prior to the end of the overnightincubation above, 10×HER2-XPAT, HER2-XPAT(1×-N), HER2-XPAT(1×-C), andHER2-PAT titrations were prepared using an 11 point, 4-fold titration(12th point is non-treatment) with a starting concentration of 7320 nMfor HER2-XPAT, HER2-XPAT(1×-N), HER2-XPAT(1×-C), and 158.3 nm forHER2-PAT. 10×HER2-XPAT, HER2-XPAT(1×-N), HER2-XPAT(1×-C), andAMX-818-P1(PAT) titrations were diluted 10-fold into the well forstarting concentrations of 732 nM and 15.83 nm, respectively. Jurkatcells were seeded in the wells at a 5:1 Effector:Target (E:T) ratio(BT474-100 k cells/well, SKOV3-50 k cells/well). The plates wereincubated at 37° C., 5% CO2 for 6 hours. After the 6-hour incubation,100 μL of Bio-Glo® luminescent substrate solution was added to all wellsand the plates were incubated at room temperature for 5-10 minutes. Theplates were then shaken on a plate shaker at 300-500 rpm for 30 secondsto mix the contents of the wells and read in a luminometer using anintegration time of 500 ms. The intensity of signal produced correlatesto the amount of luciferase from lysed Jurkat cells present in thewells. The signal was plotted by concentration and half maximal response(EC50) values were derived with a 4-parameter logistic regressionequation using GraphPad Prism software.

The results indicated that both N-terminal and C-terminal XTENylatedintermediates provided partial mitigation of XPAT Jurkat cell activationcompared to the both N- and C-terminally XTENylated XPAT prodrug. Thiscan be seen in FIG. 12, which shows dose response curves for 2×N-/C-terminally XTENylated XPAT prodrug (HER-2XPAT, N-terminal onlyXTENylated XPAT intermediate (“HER2-XPAT (1×-N)”), C-terminal onlyXTENylated XPAT intermediate (“HER2-XPAT (1×-C)”), and non-XTENylateddrug (“HER2-PAT”) in BT-474 (FIG. 12A) and SK-OV-3 (FIG. 12B) cells. InFIG. 12, both the N-terminal only and the C-terminal only(“HER2-XPAT(1×-N)” and “HER2-XPAT (1×-C)”) constructs exhibit EC50values that are: (a) approximately equal to each other, and (b)intermediate between the fully XTENylated prodrug (“HER2-XPAT”) and thenon-XTENylated drug (“HER2-PAT”). This is true when tested against bothBT-474 and SK-OV-3 cells. For BT-474 cells, numerical differences inpotency could be estimated by comparing the concentration associatedwith the maximal value obtained for HER2-XPAT to the concentrationassociated with the signal for the other molecule at the signal obtainedwith HER2-XPAT for each pair of conditions: (a) HER2-XPAT at 732 nM andHER2-XPAT(1×-N) at 2,494.9 pM—an approximately 293-fold difference, (b)HER2-XPAT at 732 nM and HER2-XPAT(1×-C) at 3,917.4 pM—an approximately187-fold difference, and (c) HER2-XPAT at 732 nM and HER2-PAT at 33.4pM—an approximately 21,924-fold difference. For SK-OV-3 cells, potencydifferences could be estimated by from the curve (a) HER2-XPAT was theleast potent, (b) HER2-XPAT(1×-N) was intermediate potency, (c)HER2-XPAT(1×-C) was intermediate potency, and (d) HER2-PAT was thehighest potency. Thus, molecules with only N- or C-terminal XTEN cleavedstill showed attentuated Jurkat T cell activation, suggesting thatcleavage of both XTEN moieties was necessary for maximal activity.

Example 27: In Vitro Activation of PBMCs in the Presence of XTENylatedand Non-XTENylated Anti-HER2/Anti-CD3 Constructs

Having observed activation of Jurkat T-cells by the HER2-XPAT/HER2-PATconstructs, an assay was constructed to directly measure whether theHER2-XPAT/HER2-PAT constructs were capable of inducing conventionalphenotypes of T-cell activation in primary cells.

Accordingly, a flow-cytometry based SK-OV-3/PBMC model using the CD69early marker of T-cell activation was constructed to evaluate theactivity of these constructs in vitro. SKOV3 cells were purchased fromATCC (catalog #HTB-77) and the cells were cultured in McCoy's 5A medium(Life technologies, 16600-082) supplemented with 10% heat-inactivatedfetal bovine serum (Life technologies, 10082147). Frozen humanperipheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were purchased from BioIVT.Four hours prior to performing the cytotoxicity assay, frozen PBMCs werethawed and cultured in a T75 tissue-culture flask in RPMI (Lifetechnologies, 72400-047) supplemented with 10% FBS; SKOV3 cells weredetached by Trypsin (Life technologies, 25200114), and 40,000 cells wereplated in each well of a 48-well flat bottom tissue culture plate. Afterthe 4 h incubation, 200,000 PBMCs were added to the SKOV3 cells (aneffector-to-target cell ratio of 5:1), followed by addition ofincreasing concentrations of HER2-PAT and HER2-XPAT as indicated in thetable below. The cells were co-cultured for 72 h, followed by assessmentof surface CD69 expression on CD3-gated cells by flow cytometry. Forcell surface receptor staining, the cells were first blocked withanti-human Fc receptor blocking solution (Biolegend, 422302) for 10 minsat 4C, followed by a 1 hour incubation at 4C in the presence ofAF488-labled anti-CD3 (Biolegend, 317310) and APC/Fire750-labeledanti-CD69 antibodies (Biolegend, 310945). Prior to sample acquisition,7-AAD (Life technologies, 00-6993-50) was added to exclude dead cells.Data were analyzed by Flowjo software and graphed in Prism.

Alternatively, into Each Well of a 96-Well Tissue Culture Plate, SKOV3Cells were Co-Cultured with Human PBMCs at an Effector to Target Ratioof 10:1. 10 nM Concentration of HER2 PAT or 600 nM of HER2 XPAT,Followed by 4-Fold Serial Dilutions, were Added to the Co-Culture. after48 h of Incubation, the Plate was Centrifuged at 1200 Rpm for 5 Minutesand Supernatants Collected and Stored at −80C Until Use. The Cytokineswere Measured According to Biolegend's Protocol (Th1 LegendPlex 5-PlexKit Biolegend 740723). Data were Acquired by Flow Cytometry (BeckmanCoulter).

The results indicated that the HER2-XPAT and HER2-PAT constructs wereable to induce conventional markers of T-cell activation on the PBMCs inthe presence of HER2+ cells (SK-OV-3 cells), and that the HER2-XPAT andHER2-PAT constructs exhibited the same difference in potencies observedin the other model systems. This can be seen in FIGS. 9B-9C, whichrespectively display dose-response curves of % CD69+ (“activated”) Tcells versus XPAT/PAT agent concentration (FIG. 9B) and PD-1+ T cellsversus XPAT/PAT agent concentration (FIG. 9C) as assessed by flowcytometry. As illustrated in FIGS. 9B-9C, both HER2-PAT and HER2-XPATconstructs were capable of inducing high levels of T-cell activation(˜80% activation at saturating concentrations). In FIG. 9B, the HER2-PATconstruct exhibited a dramatically lower EC50 (3.19 pM) than did theHER2-XPAT construct (3634 pM), indicating that the N-/C-terminal XTENmolecules on the HER2-XPAT construct effectively reduced activation ofT-cells when present.

As illustrated in FIGS. 9D-9F, HER2 XPAT shifts the dose response forcytokine secretion, e.g., TNF-alpha (FIG. 9D), IL-2 (FIG. 9E), and IL-6(FIG. 9F), by at least 3000-fold vs HER2-PAT.

Example 28: Anti-Tumor Efficacy and Intratumoral T Cell Activation inBT-474 Xenograft Model

After observing the effect of the HER2-CD3 XTENylated XPAT (HER2-XPAT)in in vitro models, a BT-474 xenograft/human PBMC model was establishedto assess the ability of the molecule to induce tumor regression in anin vivo setting.

Mouse Model

BT-474 cells (ATCC cat # HTB-20) were grown as monolayer at 37° C. in ahumidified atmosphere (5% CO₂, 95% air). The culture medium was DMEMcontaining 2 mM L-glutamine (ref. L0104-500, Lonza, Belgium)supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (ref. P30-3306, Pan Biotech).The cells are adherent to plastic flasks. For experimental use, tumorcells were detached from the culture flask by a 5-minute treatment withtrypsin-versene (ref. X0930, Dutscher), in Hanks' medium without calciumor magnesium (ref. L0611-500, Dutscher) and neutralized by addition ofcomplete culture medium. The cells were counted in a hemocytometer andtheir viability was assessed by 0.25% trypan blue exclusion assay.

Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were collected as buffy coatsamples from healthy donors. PBMCs were purified from buffy coat usinggradient centrifugation according to the Ficoll-Paque® plus procedure(Ref 07907, StemCell Technologies, Meylan, France) within 24 h of wholeblood collection. The viability of PBMCs were assessed by 0.25% trypanblue exclusion assay before in-vivo injection. Only PBMC preparationswith viability of ≥90% were acceptable for use in the study.

To establish the xenograft mice, tumors were induced by subcutaneousinjection of 2×107 BT-474 cells in 200 μL of RPMI 1640 without phenolred containing 50% (v/v) matrigel into the right flank of female NOG(NOD. Cg-Prkdc^(scid)II2rg^(tm1Sug)/JicTac) mice 6-7 weeks old (Taconic,USA). The day of tumor cell implantation was considered as day 0 (DO).BT-474 tumor cell implantation was performed 24 hours after a whole-bodyirradiation with a gamma-source (1.44 Gy, 60Co, BioMep, France).

To establish human PBMCs in the xenograft mice, PBMCs were injected onD23, when mean tumor volumes reached 100-200 mm³. A subset oftumor-bearing mice were not humanized and were injected with 200 μL RPMI1640 without phenol red as a control (“non-humanized mice”). PBMCbearing mice received one single intravenous (IV) injection of 1×10⁷PBMCs in 200 μL RPMI 1640 without phenol red (“humanized mice”). Animalswere randomized on D26, 3 days after PBMC inoculation by mean tumorvolume. Non-humanized mice were randomized according to their tumorvolume. Humanized mice were randomized according to tumor volume andPBMC donor into treatment groups. Intravenous treatments with vehicle(i.e. Amunix diluent) and test articles were initiated on day ofrandomization (i.e. Day 13).

Agent Administration/Handling/Measurement

Experimental agents (vehicle, HER2-XPAT, HER2-PAT, or HER2-XTEN [anuncleavable variant of HER2-XPAT]) were administered via intravenousinjection (IV) into the caudal vein of the treated mice. Theadministration volume was 10 mL/kg (IV) adjusted to the most recentindividual body weight. Treatment started on D26. Agents wereadministered according to the following dosing schedule.

TABLE 23 Dosing Schedule for Agents in Humanized BT-474 Xenograft MiceNo. PBMC Dose Dose Treatment Group Animals (IV) Treatment (nmol/kg/inj)(mg/kg/inj) Route Schedule 1 8 No Amunix — — IV 3 times a diluent weekfor 3 (vehicle) weeks 2 8 Yes Amunix — — IV diluent (vehicle) 3 8 YesHER2-PAT 6 0.35 IV drug 4 5 Yes HER2-PAT 15 0.9 IV 5 10 Yes Her2- 6 0.9IV XPAT-2X (HER2-XPAT (XTEN-576) prodrug 6 5 Yes Her2-XPAT 15 2.1 IV(XTEN-576) prodrug 7 10 Yes Her2-XPAT 6 1.0 IV (XTEN-864) prodrug 8 8Yes Her2-XTEN 6 1.0 IV (XTEN-864) prodrug uncleavable variant HER2-PAT

Blood samples were collected periodically throughout the study fortreatment groups. Blood was collected by jugular vein from 3 mice (1mouse per donor) into tubes with anticoagulant (K2EDTA) according tostandard procedures before the ninth (9th) treatment (47 hours after theeighth (8th) treatment). Samples were centrifuged to obtain plasma andplasma samples were stored at −80° C. until analysis.

Tumor samples were collected in some cases post treatment. For tumorcollection, a central piece of the tumor was cut and fixed in neutralbuffered formalin and embedded in paraffin. The remaining part of thetumor was processed and used for flow cytometry analysis. Tumors excisedfor flow cytometry analysis were dissected into smaller fragments usingscalpels, further dissociated into single cell suspensions in anon-enzymatic cell dissociation buffer, incubated at 37° C. for 30minutes and mechanically separated through a 70 μm cell strainer. Viablecells were then enriched using ficoll-based gradient centrifugation.

Viable cells were processed for flow cytometry analysis by surfacestaining after minimizing non-specific binding with an FcR blockingreagent (viability dye was also used to allow dead cell exclusion).Fluorescently labeled surface target antibodies were added, according tothe procedure described by the supplier for each antibody. The mixturewas incubated for 20 minutes at room temperature protected from light,washed and then fixed with 200 μL 1% formaldehyde in PBS containingPKH26 beads. All samples were stored at +4° C. and protected from lightuntil acquisition on cytometer. For identification of positive andnegative populations, the fluorescence minus one (“FMO”) principle wasused to account for background antibody fluorescence. FMO controls wereused for controls, for each organ, using mice from Group 0 (residualmice). Compensation was performed using compensation beads and/or singlestained cells. For analysis of viability, CD4, CD8, CD25 markers, CD45markers, and CD3 markers, Viobility 405/452 Fixable Dye (MiltenyiBiotec), PE anti-human CD4 (BD Biosciences), PE-Vio615 anti-human CD8(Miltenyi Biotec), PE-Vio770 anti-human CD25 (Miltenyi Biotec), FITCanti-human CD45 (BD Biosciences), and APC anti-human CD3 (BDBiosciences) were used. For analysis of leukocytes, the hCD45 marker wasused. For analysis of T-cells, gating on hCDR45 followed by hCD3 wasused. For analysis of CD4+ or CD8+ cells, gating on hCD45 followed byhCD3, followed by hCD8 vs hCD4 was used. Activated CD8+ or CD4+ cellswere assessed by gating on CD4 or CD8 followed by CD25 analysis.

Tumor growth was monitored throughout the study. Tumor was measuredtwice per week after randomization in two dimensions using a caliper(Brand: Fowler Sylvac, Model: 699371). Tumor volume was calculated andexpressed in mm3 using the formula: V=(L×W×W)/2, where V is tumorvolume, L is tumor length (the longest tumor dimension) and W is tumorwidth (the longest tumor dimension perpendicular to L). Dosing as wellas tumor and body weight measurements were conducted in a Laminar FlowCabinet. The parameters of tumor volume and tumor growth inhibition wereused to evaluate the efficacy of treatment. Additionally, a comparisonof tumor volume on the last day of the study with at least 80% ofanimals remaining was performed.

Results

On the 25th day of treatment, mean tumors volumes were similar in thenon-humanized and humanized vehicle treated Groups 1 and 2, indicatingthat humanization alone did not affect the tumor volume. Groups treatedwith 6 nmol/kg HER2-PAT (Group 3) and 6 nmol/kg Her2-XPAT-XTEN-576 and-XTEN-864 (Group 5 and 7) had significantly lower tumor volumes ontreatment day 25 than vehicle-treated Group 2 (see FIGS. 13A and B),indicating that both the drug and prodrugs were effective at reducingtumor burden in mice. In comparison, treatment with the non-cleavableHer2-XTEN did not significantly lower the tumor volume compared to thecontrol Group 2, indicating that the anti-tumor effect of the Her2-XPATconstruct was dependent on proteolytic cleavage and release of the XTENmask (see FIG. 13B). Additionally, both HER2-XPAT and HER2-PATconstructs appeared to have similar efficacy at equimolar doses,indicating that the addition of the cleavable XTEN molecules does notaffect efficacy of the drug.

HER2-PAT Further, flow cytometry analysis of tumor infiltratinglymphocytes isolated from tumors of the animals indicated that HER2-PATand Her2-XPAT were both effective at activating tumor-infiltrating humanCD4+ and CD8+ T-cells. This can be seen in FIG. 14, which presentsscatter plots of % hCD25+/CD4+ (activated CD4+ T-cells, FIG. 14A),%hCD25+/CD8+ (activated CD8+ T-cells, FIG. 14B), % hCD69+/CD4+(activated CD4+ T-cells, FIG. 14C), and % hCD69+/CD8+ (activated CD8+T-cells, FIG. 14D) in tumors isolated from vehicle, HER2-PAT, andHER2-XPAT treated xenograft mice. In FIGS. 14A-14D, both HER2-PATtreatment and HER2-XPAT treatment show comparable activation of CD4+ andCD8+ T-cells relative to vehicle control, with CD4+ cells being elevatedat the p<0.05 confidence level, CD25+/CD8+ cells being elevated at thep<0.001 confidence level, and CD69+/CD8+ cells being elevated at thep<0.05 confidence level.

As illustrated in FIGS. 14E-14H, T cell activation is minimal in theperiphery (remote from the tumor cells). No appreciable level ofactivation of the blood T cells was observed after treatment withXTENylated HER2-CD3 molecule (“HER2-XPAT”) or treatment withnon-XTENylated HER2-CD3 molecule (“HER2-PAT”) or vehicle.

Example 29:Anti-Tumor Efficacy Using Altered Dosing Schedule ofHER2-XPAT

After observing efficacy in xenograft mice using the dosing schedule inExample 27, further dosing parameters were assessed to determine if lessfrequent dosing than 3×/week could be utilized. Particularly, a 3×/weekdosing at 2.1 mg/kg for HER2-XPAT was investigated, using the same mouseestablishment and injection protocol described in Example 27. Tumorcells were removed and the amount of CD3+ T cells were assessed per 100mg tumor. The results are illustrated in FIG. 14I.

The results indicated that 3×/week dosing could also be sufficient tocause tumor burden regression. This can be seen in FIG. 14J, whichpresents a plot of tumor volume versus days post-treatment forvehicle+PBMC or HER2-XPAT dosing. In FIG. 14J, mice treated withHER2-XPAT show significantly decreased tumor burden at the endpointversus day 0 of the same condition and the endpoint for vehicle+PBMCdosing.

Example 30: HER2-XPAT has Significantly Increased Therapeutic Index Vs.HER2-PAT in Cynomologus Monkeys

Having established that XTENylation of the HER2 XPAT construct enhancedtherapeutic index in in vitro but could induce comparable efficacy asHER2 PAT in murine tumor models in vivo settings, the XTENylated prodrugmolecule was next evaluated in an cynomologus monkey (NHP) model todetermine its safety profile in animals closer to the intended humanpopulation.

Cynomolgus monkeys were received from Charles River Laboratories,Houston, Tex., Covance Research Products, Alice, Tex., and WorldwidePrimates, Miami, Fla. The animals were between 2.5 and 3.2 years old andweighed between 2.4 and 2.7 kg at the initiation of dosing. Forexperimental agents, the IV route of exposure was selected because itwas the intended route of human exposure.

Single-dose tolerance studies were performed with 2.5 mg/kg, 7.5 mg/kg,and 15 mg/kg HER2-XPAT (AC2038, which has altered C-terminal XTENmolecule AE868 instead of the AE584 described in Example 24) and 21mg/kg, 42 mg/kg, and 50 mg/kg of the HER2-XPAT variant with a shorterC-terminal XTEN molecule (AE584) described in Example 24 (AC2275) toassess toxicity of XTENylated HER2 constructs. Continuous infusiontolerance studies were performed with 1 mg/kg and 0.3 mg/kg HER2-PAT toassess toxicity of non-XTENylated HER2 constructs. These parameters aresummarized in FIG. 15A.

For the HER2-XPAT 2038 and short HER2-XPAT 2275 variant, all doses below50 mg/kg were tolerated, even after multiple days (see FIG. 15B, whichshows serum concentrations of the HER2-XPAT molecule over time in theanimals after the different doses). In contrast, both 1 mg/kg and 0.3mg/kg HER2-PAT administered by continuous infusion were not toleratedand resulted in lethality and euthanasia of the animals (see FIG. 15B,which shows the serum concentrations of the HER2-PAT moleculepre-death). Based on the serum concentrations measured, the dataindicates HER2-XPAT Provides >1000-fold higher tolerated Cmax vs. lethalCmax for HER2-PAT, indicating that the XTENylation appears to improvetherapeutic index in NHP animals.

Example 31:Activity of HER2-PAT and HER2-XPAT on T-Cell Populations inCynomolgus Monkeys

Having determined approximate maximum tolerated doses for the moleculesin cynomolgus monkeys, we further analyzed the dosed animals to assessother pharmacodynamic effects of the constructs in the animals treatedin Example 30. Particularly, the effect of both molecules on the size ofparticular subpopulations of T-cells was assessed. Blood samples werecollected at 6 and 24 hours on day 1 after dosing and at 24 hours on day4. The blood samples were manually checked (i.e., stick check) for clotsand transferred at room temperature on the day of collection to theappropriate laboratory. Samples were kept at ambient temperature untilanalysis.

The cellular antigens and cell populations identified in the followingtable were quantified using flow-cytometry using specific antibodiesagainst the marker antigens to assess effects on various T-cellpopulations. Below are the antibody combinations used and the cellpopulations identified.

TABLE 25 Flow-cytometry Marker Combinations for Immune Cell Analysis inTreated Monkeys Antigen Marker Cell Population Identified Parametersreported CD45+/CD3+/CD16− T-lymphocytes^(a) % parentCD45+/CD16−/CD8+/CD4− T-cytotoxic lymphocytes^(a) % grandparentCD45+/CD16−/CD8+/CD4−/CD69+ CD69+ T-cytotoxic lymphocytes^(b) % parentCD45+/CD16−/CD8+/CD4−/CD25+ CD25+ T-cytotoxic lymphocytes^(c) % parentCD45+/CD16−/CD8−/CD4+ T-helper lymphocytes^(a) % grandparentCD45+/CD16−/CD8−/CD4+/CD69+ CD69+ T-helper lymphocytes^(b) % parentCD45+/CD16−/CD8−/CD4+/CD25+ CD25+ T-helper lymphocytes^(c) % parentCD45+/CD3−/CD16+ Natural Killer cells³ % parent ^(a)Absolute counts andabsolute count percent of baseline were calculated and reported.^(b)Mean Fluorescence Intensity (MFI) of CD69-BV421 gated positive werereported. ^(c)MFI of CD25-APC gated positive was reported.

The results indicated that administration of HER2-XPAT 2038 andHER2-XPAT 2275 resulted in effects on systemic lymphocytes and systemicactivated lymphocyte subpopulations assessed from blood samples. Thiscan be seen in FIG. 16, which shows effects of agent administration ontotal blood lymphocytes (A) and effects of AC2275 on particularpopulations of activated lymphocytes (B). With respect to absolutesystemic lymphocyte populations, while HER2-PAT caused apparentlymphocyte margination at all doses (see decreases in lymphocytepopulations), HER2-XPAT 2038 only showed margination at the 7.5 mg/kgdose and higher, and HER2-XPAT 2275 showed margination at the 21.1 mg/kgdose (see FIG. 16A). Additionally, with respect to HER2-XPAT 2275,populations of activated CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells expressing CD69 or CD25markers of activation were largely within pre-dose ranges (see FIG.16B). The bottom panel of FIG. 16B further illustrates the differencebetween the effects of XTENylated HER2-XPAT and non-XTENylated HER2-PATconstructs on peripheral CD25+CD4+ and CD25+ CD8+ populations. Forexample, the exemplary non-XTENylated HER2-PAT constructs causedperipheral T cell activation at a dose of about 0.2 mg/kg or less,whereas the exemplary XTENylated HER2-XPAT did not cause peripheral Tcell activation at a dose of about 50 mg/kg or less.

Further analysis was conducted to look at effect of the agents onadditional subpopulations of T-cells. The results indicated that whileboth administration of HER2-PAT and HER2-XPAT resulted in transientdecreases in T helper and T cytotoxic lymphocytes due to apparentmargination, HER2-XPAT failed to induce increases in CD69 expression onT cytotoxic and T helper lymphocytes at doses as high as 50 mg/kg.

Example 32: Effect of HER2-PAT and HER2-XPAT on Systemic CytokineRelease in Cynomolgus Monkeys

HER2-PAT and HER2-XPAT (AC2275) were further investigated for theirability to induce deleterious systemic cytokine release in Cynomolgusmonkeys. Monkeys prepared as in the previous two examples were injectedwith escalating intravenous doses of HER2-PAT or HER2-XPAT and plasmaconcentrations of IL-6, TNFalpha, and IFNgamma were measured by Luminexassay.

All reagents were prepared at room temperature (RT) as stated in theLuminex Performance Assay NHP XL Cytokine premixed kit guidelines.Plasma samples were diluted 2-fold in Calibrator Diluent-RD6-65.Standard Cocktails 1 and 2 were reconstituted with Calibrator DiluentRD6-65 and allowed to sit for 15 minutes at RT. After mixing 1:1, thecocktail was diluted 3-fold in order to generate an 8-point standardcurve in polypropylene tubes. 50 μl of standard or sample was thenplated in duplicate on the kit-provided Greiner 96 well plate. 50 μl ofstandard or sample was then plated in duplicate on the kit-providedGreiner 96 well plate. After reconstituting the NHP XL Cytokine PanelMicroparticle Cocktail in the mixing bottle provided, 50 μl was added tothe top of each well and the plate was left to incubate for 2 hours atRT shaking at 800 rpm. Washing was then performed manually using amagnet provided by R&D systems. After preparing a 1× Wash Buffersolution, 100 μl of wash buffer was added to each well and left to sitfor exactly 1 minute. The liquid was removed and washing was performedanother two times. After reconstituting the NHP XL Panel Biotin-AntibodyCocktail with assay diluent RD2-1 for 20 min, a 10× dilution wasperformed of the reconstituted NHP XL panel biotin-antibody cocktail inassay diluent RD2-1, and 50 μl was plated in each well and left toincubate at 1 hour at RT shaking at 800 rpm. After repeating the washstep, 50 μl of diluted Streptavidin-PE was added to each well and leftto incubate for 20 minutes at RT on the shaker at 800 rpm. Afterrepeating the wash step for a third time, 100 μl of wash buffer wasadded to each well and the plate was left to incubate for 2 minutes atRT on the shaker at 800 rpm. The plate was then immediately read usingthe MAGPIX analyzer.

Maximal values of cytokines measured between 6-24 hours at eachevaluated dose of HER2-PAT or Her2-XPAT are presented in FIG. 17. FIG.17 shows concentrations of IL-6 (A), TNFalpha (B), or IFNgamma (C) inpg/ml for increasing dose series of HER2-PAT or HER2-XPAT. WhileHER2-PAT induced cytokine release of all three cytokines at all testedconcentrations, concentrations of all cytokines induced by HER2-XPATwere all near baseline, indicating that the XTEN molecules in theHER2-XPAT mitigated deleterious systemic cytokine release in the contextof the prodrug.

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 128. A polypeptide comprising an antigen bindingfragment, wherein the antigen binding fragment comprises light chaincomplementarity-determining regions (CDR-L) and heavy chaincomplementarity-determining regions (CDR-H), and wherein the antigenbinding fragment: a. specifically binds to cluster of differentiation 3T cell receptor (CD3); and b. comprises CDR-H1, CDR-H2, and CDR-H3,wherein the CDR-H3 comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:10.129. The polypeptide of claim 128, wherein the CDR-H1 comprises an aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8; and wherein the CDR-H2 comprises an aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 9. 130. The polypeptide of claim 128,wherein the antigen binding fragment exhibits a higher thermalstability, as evidenced by in an in vitro assay, (i) a higher meltingtemperature (T_(m)) relative to that of an antigen binding fragmentconsisting of a sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:41, or (ii) uponincorporating said anti-CD3 antigen binding fragment into an anti-CD3bispecific antibody, the bispecific antibody exhibits a higher Tmrelative to a control bispecific antibody, wherein said anti-CD3bispecific antibody comprises said anti-CD3 binding fragment and areference antigen binding fragment that binds to an antigen other thanCD3, and wherein said control bispecific antigen binding fragmentconsists of SEQ ID NO:41 and said reference antigen binding fragment.131. The polypeptide of claim 130, wherein the T_(m) of the antigenbinding fragment is at least 2° C. greater than the T_(m) of an antigenbinding fragment consisting of a sequence of SEQ ID NO:41.
 132. Thepolypeptide of claim 130, wherein the CDR-H1 comprises an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 8; and wherein the CDR-H2 comprises an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:
 9. 133. The polypeptide of claim 128, wherein theantigen binding fragment comprises FR-H1, FR-H2, FR-H3, FR-H4, eachexhibiting at least 86% sequence identity to an amino acid of SEQ IDNOs: 22, 23, 25, and 26, respectively.
 134. The polypeptide of claim128, wherein the antigen binding fragment comprises FR-L1, FR-L2, FR-L3,FR-L4, each exhibiting at least 86% sequence identity to amino acidsequences of SEQ ID NOs: 12, 13, 18, and 19, respectively.
 135. Thepolypeptide of claim 128, wherein the CDR-L comprises: a. a CDR-L1having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 1 or 2, b. a CDR-L2 havingan amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 4 or 5, and c. a CDR-L3 having anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6.
 136. The polypeptide of claim 128,wherein the CDR-L comprises: a. a CDR-L1 having an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO:1; b. a CDR-L2 having an amino acid sequence of any one ofSEQ ID NOs: 4 or 5; and c. a CDR-L3 having an amino acid sequence of SEQID NOs: 6 or
 7. 137. The polypeptide of claim 128, wherein the CDR-Lcomprises: a. a CDR-L1 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2; b.a CDR-L2 having an amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 4 or 5;and c. a CDR-L3 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6.
 138. Thepolypeptide of claim 128, wherein the CDR-L comprises: a. a CDR-L1having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; b. a CDR-L2 having anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4; and c. a CDR-L3 having an aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 6. 139. The polypeptide of claim 128,wherein the CDR-L comprises: a. a CDR-L1 having an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO:2; b. a CDR-L2 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:5; and c. a CDR-L3 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6. 140.The polypeptide of claim 128, wherein the antigen binding fragmentfurther comprises a light chain framework region (FR-L) and a heavychain framework region (FR-H), and wherein the antigen binding fragmentcomprises: a. a FR-L1 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:12; b.a FR-L2 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:13; c. a FR-L3 havingan amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:14-17; d. a FR-L4 havingan amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:19; e. a FR-H1 having an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:20 or SEQ ID NO:21; f. a FR-H2 having an aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:23; g. a FR-H3 having an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO:24; and h. a FR-H4 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:26.
 141. The polypeptide of claim 128, wherein the antigen bindingfragment further comprises a light chain framework region (FR-L) and aheavy chain framework region (FR-H), and wherein the antigen bindingfragment comprises: a. a FR-L1 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:12; b. a FR-L2 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:13; c. aFR-L3 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:14; d. a FR-L4 havingan amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:19; e. a FR-H1 having an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:20; f. a FR-H2 having an amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:23; g. a FR-H3 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24;and h. a FR-H4 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:26.
 142. Thepolypeptide of claim 128, wherein the antigen binding fragment furthercomprises a light chain framework region (FR-L) and a heavy chainframework region (FR-H), and wherein the antigen binding fragmentcomprises: a. a FR-L1 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:12; b.a FR-L2 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:13; c. a FR-L3 havingan amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:15; d. a FR-L4 having an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:19; e. a FR-H1 having an amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:21; f. a FR-H2 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:23;g. a FR-H3 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24; and h. a FR-H4having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:26.
 143. The polypeptide ofclaim 128, wherein the antigen binding fragment further comprises alight chain framework region (FR-L) and a heavy chain framework region(FR-H), and wherein the antigen binding fragment comprises: a. a FR-L1having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:12; b. a FR-L2 having anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:13; c. a FR-L3 having an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:16; d. a FR-L4 having an amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:19; e. a FR-H1 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:21;f. a FR-H2 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:23; g. a FR-H3having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24; and h. a FR-H4 having anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:26.
 144. The polypeptide of claim 128,wherein the antigen binding fragment further comprises a light chainframework region (FR-L) and a heavy chain framework region (FR-H), andwherein the antigen binding fragment comprises: a. a FR-L1 having anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:12; b. a FR-L2 having an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:13; c. a FR-L3 having an amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:17; d. a FR-L4 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:19;e. a FR-H1 having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:21; f. a FR-H2having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:23; g. a FR-H3 having anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24; and h. a FR-H4 having an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:26.
 145. The polypeptide of claim 128, wherein theantigen binding fragment comprises a variable heavy (VH) amino acidsequence having at least 90% sequence identity to an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO:28 or SEQ ID NO:31.
 146. The polypeptide of claim 128,wherein the antigen binding fragment comprises a variable light (VL)amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to an aminoacid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 27, 29, 30, 32, or
 33. 147. Thepolypeptide of claim 128, wherein the antigen binding fragment comprisesan amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to an aminoacid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:36-40.
 148. The polypeptide ofclaim 128, wherein the antigen binding fragment specifically binds humanor cynomolgus monkey (cyno) CD3.
 149. The polypeptide of claim 128,wherein the antigen binding fragment specifically binds human andcynomolgus monkey (cyno) CD3.
 150. The polypeptide of claim 128, whereinthe antigen binding fragment binds a CD3 complex subunit selected fromCD3 epsilon, CD3 delta, CD3 gamma, CD3 zeta, CD3 alpha and CD3 betaepsilon unit of CD3.
 151. The polypeptide of claim 128, wherein theantigen binding fragment binds a CD3 epsilon fragment of CD3.
 152. Thepolypeptide of claim 128, wherein the antigen binding fragment exhibitsan isoelectric point (p1) that is less than or equal to 6.6.
 153. Thepolypeptide of claim 128, wherein the antigen binding fragment exhibitsa p1 that is between 6.0 and 6.6, inclusive.
 154. The polypeptide ofclaim 128, wherein the antigen binding fragment exhibits a p1 that is atleast 0.1 pH units lower than the p1 of a reference antigen bindingfragment consisting of a sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:
 41. 155. Thepolypeptide of claim 128, wherein the antigen binding fragmentspecifically binds human or cyno CD3 with a dissociation constant(K_(d)) constant between about between about 10 nM and about 400 nM, asdetermined in an in vitro antigen-binding assay comprising a human orcyno CD3 antigen.
 156. The polypeptide of claim 128, wherein the antigenbinding fragment specifically binds human or cyno CD3 with adissociation constant (K_(d)) of less than about 10 nM as determined inan in vitro antigen-binding assay.
 157. The polypeptide of claim 128,wherein the antigen binding fragment exhibits a binding affinity to CD3that is at least 2-fold weaker relative to that of an antigen bindingfragment consisting of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:41, asdetermined by the respective dissociation constants (K_(d)) in an invitro antigen-binding assay.
 158. A pharmaceutical compositioncomprising the polypeptide of claim 128 and one or more pharmaceuticallysuitable excipients.
 159. A method of treating a disease in a subject,comprising administering to the subject in need thereof one or moretherapeutically effective doses of the pharmaceutical composition ofclaim
 158. 160. An isolated nucleic acid, the nucleic acid comprising(a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide of claim 128; or (b) thecomplement of the polynucleotide of (a).